Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 14, 2008
Submitted
December 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
19,172 hours, 19,544 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
502213
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE. SAME RESULT IN MANUAL MODE; SAME RESULT W/ALL ITEMS IN EIA CHECKLIST; F/A REPORTS LOUD AIR NOISE FROM AFT PAX DOOR; NO "FAULT" ON PRESS CONTROLLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL IAW AMM TASK 52-31-26-000-801 AND TASK 52-31-26-400-801. FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD. PRESSURIZATION TEST PER AMM TASK 21-00-00-863-801. PRESSURIZATION CHECKED GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.