Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 12, 2008
Submitted
December 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
19,148 hours, 19,671 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
502213
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOI - CABIN RATE WENT FROM 500 FPM TO 3000 FPM WHILE CLIMBING THRU 13,000 SELECTED MANUAL INCR RATE WENT TO 3000 FPM DOWN FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN BACK TO 3000 FPM CLIMB KEPT OSCILLATING UP AND DOWN THEN WENT BACK TO AUTO AND SYSTEM STABILIZED. RETURNED TO BOI FOR MTX. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO DOOR SEAL IAW AMM 52-31-26-001-400-801. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.