Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 10, 2012
Submitted
January 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4328
Aircraft time
2,907 hours, 2,721 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE OPERATIONAL/LEAK CHECK OF THE DOOR SEAL SYSTEM IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DOOR SEAL WOULD NOT INFLATE. A HISSING NOISE (ESCAPE AIR) WAS NOTED AND TRACED BACK TO THE DRAIN VALVE (PN: 510343-1), THE STEM CAP WAS BROKEN OFF. ALL PARTS WERE RECOVERED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE FIRST CLASS MOD.