Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 16, 2012
Submitted
March 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4199
Aircraft time
8,253 hours, 8,000 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE DESCENDING THE AIRCRAFT DEPRESSURIZED AROUND 10,000FT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED, NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. MX FOUND DAMAGE TO CARGO DOOR. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR SEAL (PN:LA502213) OP'S CHECK GOOD.