Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 13, 2013
Submitted
August 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4345
Aircraft time
5,229 hours, 5,033 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
92147A020103
Part serial
00560
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
5,229 hours, 5,033 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION IN RATE OF CLIMB, CABIN ALTITUE AND CABIN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL. CREW WAS UNSURE IF ACFT WAS PRESSURIZED AS THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY WARNING INDICATIONS PRESENT. CREW LEVELED OFF AT 10,000 FT TO TROUBLESHOOT. CREW CYCLED THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL PANEL FROM AUTO TO MANUAL AND BACK WITH NO RESULTS. CREW CALLED COMPANY MX AND WAS ADVISED TO TRY CYCLING THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL AGAIN AND AGAIN RECEIVED NO RESULTS. IT WAS DECIDED THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION WAS TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED AND CREW LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL PANEL HAD FAILED AND R & R IAW AMM. ACFT OPS CHECKED GOOD.