Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 6, 2013
Submitted
April 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4346
Aircraft time
4,023 hours, 3,844 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM BTV TO EWR, CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE CLIMBING THRU 18,000 FEET CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS, NOTIFIED ATC AND STARTED DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. CAPTAIN RESET PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AND SYSTEM STARTED WORKING AGAIN. CREW STARTED CLIMB AGAIN AND CONTINUED TO EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON LANDING MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM PER BOMBA AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.