Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
November 16, 2004
Submitted
November 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
8,318 hours, 9,274 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
502213
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
8,318 hours, 9,274 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

SEA - FLIGHT 2407 - THIRTY MINUTES INTO FLIGHT WHILE AT 25,000 FT, THE CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATED 10,000 FT AND THE CABIN DIFFERENTIAL INDICATED 5.0 PSI. DURING DESCENT TO A LOWER ALTITUDE, THE PRESSURIZATION APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL LEAKING. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.