Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 1, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
6,436 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Seal
Part number
8SC0940003
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
4,282 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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) CREW REPORTED A BANG AND THEN UNUSUAL PRESSURIZATION RATE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE AFT CANTED BULKHEAD BLOWOUT PANEL HAD RELEASED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL WAS LEAKING. THE BLOWOUT PANEL WAS RE-INSTALLED AND THE AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL WAS REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE.