Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 6, 2009
Submitted
February 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4083
Aircraft time
13,912 hours, 13,447 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Contaminated
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

GEG - DURING CLIMB, PRESSURIZATION SLAMMED CABIN RATE UP AT APPROX 3000 FPM, THEN RATE DOWN AT APPROX 3000 FPM, THEN STABILIZED, EVENT HAPPENED TWICE. CABIN ALTITUDE DID NOT EXCEED 10,000'. F/A REPORTED NOISE FROM AFT PART OF CABIN. RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED UNEVENTFUL LANDING. PERFORMED GVI OF EXTERNAL DOORS, DOOR VENTS AND HANDLES UPON ACFT ARRIVAL. NO SEALS PROTRUDING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED GVI OF ALL AFT DOOR SEALS AND FOUND AND REMOVED WATER CONTAMINATION ON AFT BAG DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER. C/W FUNCT TEST OF PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IAW AMM TASK 21-31-00-720-801. NO DEFECTS. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.