Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 13, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
16,195 hours
Part
Seal
Part number
LA502213
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
16,696 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) LOUD BANG HEARD FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF PSI. NO FAULT OR CAUTION LGT ASSOCIATED. DOOR ALL CONFIRMED CLOSED ON STATUS PAGE. STARTED DECENT AND REGAINED PSI. IN CRUISE AT 13000 FT. PSI WAS AROUND 1.8. F/A`S REPORT BANG SOUND APPEARED TO COME FROM THE FWD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE RECTIFICATION: LOUD BANG WAS DUE TO DECOMPRESSION PANEL NEAR THE GALLEY. CARGO DOOR SEAL INSPECTED AND FOUND CRACKED. CARGO DOOR SEAL REPLACED IAW AMM 52-31-26-400-801. ALSO DRAIN WATER FPOM DOOR SEAL IAW AMM 30-11-00-680-802 AND CARGO DOOR SEAL CONTROL VALVE REPLACED IAW AMM 52-31-31-000-801. GROUND RUN COMPLETED, CHECKED SERVICEABLE. THE CARGO DOOR SEAL CONTROL VALVE P/N IS 4100S031-01. AIRCRAFT CYCLES: 13385, HOURS: 16696.