Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 30, 2004
Submitted
January 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
8,102 hours, 8,791 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
502213
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
8,102 hours, 8,791 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOI - FLIGHT 2344 - THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BOI AFTER THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE ABOVE 1 TO 1.2 PSI DIFFERENTIAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.