Service difficulty report · Blowout Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 13, 2008
Submitted
December 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
4,224 hours, 4,370 cycles
Part
Blowout Panel
Condition
Loose
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DEPARTING BLI AT 1500 FT, HEARD A MUFFLED THUMP (AFT FA DESCRIBED A LOUD METALLIC THUMP). ACFT THEN DEPRESSURIZED. CABIN CLIMB FOLLOWED ACFT CLIMB RATE TO 7000 FT. FINISHED AFTER TAKEOFF FLOW AND WHEN SELECTING BLEED CONTROL FROM MIN TO NORM. THE CABIN STARTED TO RAPIDLY REPRESSURIZE AFTER 2 MINUTES, PRESSURIZATION RATE WAS NORMAL. REMAINED IN LEVEL FLT 7000. PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL ON DESCENT TO SEA. ON GROUND IN BLI BEFORE FLIGHT, THE A/C WAS PARKED WITH 40 KNOT DIRECT TAILWIND. FOUND AFT CARGO BAY AFT BLOW OUT PANEL OUT OF POSITION. RESECURED AS NECESSARY PRESSURIZED ACFT (REF AMM TASK NR 21-00-00-863-801) TO 5 DIFF + HELD FOR 5 MIN WITH NO DEFECTS OR LEAKS NOTED. DEPRESSURIZED A/C (REF AMM TASK NR 21-00-00-863-802) + RE-INSPECTED AFT CARGO BAY AFT BLOW OUT PANEL. PANEL REMAINED SECURE WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS. INSPECTED AFT CARGO BAY DOOR, NO DEFECTS. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.