Service difficulty report · Seal · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
January 1, 2006
Submitted
January 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
518
Aircraft time
17,290 hours, 24,999 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Escape Hatch
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 2073 WATER LEAK FROM ESCAPE HATCH ON FIRST OFFICERS RADIO. MAINTENANCE FOUND A PORTION OF THE INSULATION STUCK IN THE SEAL REBATE AREA, FORWARD LEFT SIDE. INSPECTED SEAL AND REBATE AREA AFTER REMOVING INSULATION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTALL THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT ESCAPE HATCH IAW DHC-8-200 AMM TASK 52-20-11-400-801. ALSO, RADIO OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.