Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 16, 2005
Submitted
January 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4060
Aircraft time
7,612 hours, 8,131 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
502213
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
7,612 hours, 8,131 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

GEG - FLIGHT 2353 - THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AFTER THE CREW HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE AIRCRAFT RAPIDLY DEPRESSURIZED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.