Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 7, 2007
Submitted
August 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
15,016 hours, 15,067 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
502212
Condition
Damaged
Location
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

SEA FLIGHT NR 2324: WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH APPROX 9000 FT, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD FROM THE AFT PAX DOOR FOLLOWED BY DEPRESSURIZATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. CABIN INDICATED +3000 FPM CLIMB. AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED THROUGH 5000 FT, THE A/C BEGAN TO PRESSURIZE INDICATION A , 3000 FPM DESCENT. THERE WERE NO CAUTION OR WARNING LIGHTS WITH THE EVENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MCD AND AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL. PRESSURIZATION CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.