Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 14, 2012
Submitted
May 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4345
Aircraft time
3,132 hours, 3,007 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
LA502213
Part serial
NA
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
I

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED LOSS OF PRESSURE DESCENDING AT 1000FT/MIN AT 230 KNOTS. LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM THE R2 DOOR AREA. CABIN RATE INDICATION WAS PEGGED PASS 3000FT AND DROPPED TO ZERO. CABIN ALT STAYED AT 8500 THE WHOLE TIME AND WHEN THE ACFT REACHED 3000 IT STARTED DROPPING RAPIDLY. CABIN DIFF BLEED DOWN TO ZERO. THERE WAS NO DOOR INDICATIONS (ALL DOORS WERE SECURED). BLOW OUT PANEL WAS BLOWN OUT. NO CABIN PRESS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUM (MAYBE DUE TO THEY WERE BELOW ALT). CONTRACT MAINTENANCE IS IN ROUTE TO RE-SECURE THE BLOW OUT PANEL AND MEL THE CABIN PRESSURE. THEY WERE DESCENDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO DOOR SEAL, OPS CHECKED GOOD.