Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 22, 2007
Submitted
June 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
14,658 hours, 14,588 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 2312: DURING CLIMB, BOTH FA'S REPORTED A 1/4 INCH WIDE BY 2 INCH LONG CRACK IN BOTTOM LEFT REAR OF L2. DURING LANDING FA REPORTED DOOR MOVEMENT AND EXPANSION OF CRACK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AFT PASSENGER DOOR SEAL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEANED SEAL AND OPENING. PRESSURIZED A/C IAW Q400 AMM 21-00-00, TR 21-048. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO FLUXIONS IN FLIGHT DECK AND NO GAP AND NO CRACK NOTED AFTER PRESSURIZATION. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF AFT PASSENGER DOOR IAW AMM 52-12-00-710-802. NO DEFECTS NOTED. DOOR OPERATES NORMALLY. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.