Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 3, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Seal
Part number
502213
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aft Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB AT A MODERATELY RAPID RATE. AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL WAS REPLACED. IN A LATER FLIGHT THE SAME PROBLEM RETURNED WHILE PASSING THROUGH FL70. CABIN CLIMBED AT A RATE OF 3000FT/MIN AND DIFF WAS ZERO. ENGINEERS FOUND FORWARD PAX DOOR SEAL AND AFT BAGGAGE DOOR SEAL OPERATION ERRATIC. LEAK WAS TRACED TO A LOOSE UNION AT THE RESERVOIR. UNION TIGHTENED AND PRESSURE RUNS COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS.