Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 24, 2002
Submitted
December 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
2,674 hours, 3,205 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Blown
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
AP
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

SEA ON FLIGHT 2384- AIRCRAFT DEPRESSURIZED AT 1500 FEET ON APPROACH. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY A WHISTLING SOUND FROM AFT AREA OF AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL BLOWN AND TORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR SEAL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.