Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
February 13, 2005
Submitted
February 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
8,936 hours, 9,753 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
502213
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Aft Cargo Door
Part time
8,936 hours, 9,753 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMF - FLIGHT 2303 - THE EMERGENCY/ABNORMAL CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH WHEN THE CREW RECEIVED A CABIN PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT WHILE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. AFTER SELECTING THE BLEEDS TO MAX, THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THE SYSTEM PERFORMED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL NOT IN THE TRACK. THE SEAL WAS REINSTALLED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED. THE CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.