Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 23, 2004
Submitted
February 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
5,914 hours, 6,706 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Dirty
Location
Zone 800
Part time
5,914 hours, 6,706 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LOST CABIN PRESSURE ON DESCENT AT 7000 FEET. COULD NOT PRESSURIZE EVEN IN MANUAL. FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED HISSING NOISE AT AFT AIR STAIRS DOOR. MANTENANCE INSPECTED ALL DOOR SEALS; CYCLED THE PASSENGER AND CARGO DOOR HANDLES; CLEANED AROUND THE AFT PASSENDER DOOR SEAL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECKS WITH ENGINES RUNNING. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.