Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 21, 2009
Submitted
December 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4208
Aircraft time
3,600 hours, 3,554 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Service Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON ROTATION, SERVICE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INITIALLY AIRCRAFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE. AFTER 15 MIN, AIRCRAFT STARTED TO PRESSURIZE. F/A SAID THERE WAS LOUD BANGING AND AIR COMING THROUGH THE DOOR. UPON ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, CABIN DOOR SEALS AND PRESSURIZED DOORS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.