Service difficulty report · Module · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 8, 2013
Submitted
February 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8683B
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7683
Aircraft time
22,736 hours, 20,327 cycles
Part
Module
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4015 (YOW TO DTW) CREW REPORTED DIFF PRESS WARNING MSGT CLIMBING THRU 18,000 FT. QRH DIRECTED US TO SET PRESSURE CONTROL TO MANUAL AND ADJUST AS REQUIRED. UNABLE TO GAIN PRESS CNTRL, WE DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT. AFTER REPORTS OF SOME PAX FEELING LIGHT-HEADED MANUALLY DEPLOYED O2 MASKS. DELTA P GOT UP TO 9.4 BRIEFLY. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BUF AND LANDED SAFELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE ACQUISITION MODULE. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 21-33-01. REF AML 2398854-2 FOR OSP AND S3 LEAK CHECK/TEST.