Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 15, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
2,479 hours, 2,369 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Defective
Location
Aft Cargo Door
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT AT APPROX 2.0 PSI, CABIN RATE OF DESCENT WENT FROM 500 FPM, SPIKED TO CLIMB OF 3000 FPM, THEN SPIKED TO DESCENT OF 3000 FPM, THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. ACFT DEPRESSURIZED APPROX 10 MILES FROM AIRPORT. R & R AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.