Service difficulty report · Button · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
August 9, 2002
Submitted
August 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
1,705 hours, 2,019 cycles
Part
Button
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - DURING CLIMB THROUGH 19K FEET, FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ON DESCENT THROUGH 14K FEET, CABIN PRESSURIZATION WAS LOST. CABIN PRESSURE WENT FROM 4 PSI TO O PSI IN A FEW SECONDS. EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS WERE PERFORMED AND THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE REAR CARGO DOOR "PRESS TO RELEASE" BUTTON AND ATTACHED THE SPRING ON THE DOOR LATCHING MECHANISM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.