Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
February 2, 2005
Submitted
February 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
9,143 hours, 10,014 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
85227011103
Condition
Leaking
Location
Emergency Door
Part time
9,143 hours, 10,014 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 2362 - THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT STARTED LEAKING AIR. 02/04/05 MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DOOR SEAL AND REPLACED THE UPPER SEAL ON THE LOWER FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.