Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 22, 2009
Submitted
October 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4147
Aircraft time
7,157 hours, 7,634 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
502213
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

SEA- UPON LEVELING OFF AT 22000 FT CABIN ALT BEGAN CLIMB ABOVE 8000FT DESCENDED PER LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION CHECK LIST EVENTUALLY GOT CAB PRESS WARNING. DIVERTED TO SEA. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL IAW AMM TASKS 52-31-26-000/400-801. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PRESSURIZATION CONTROL, ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD NO LEAKS NOTED. INTERROGATED CDS & NO FAULT CODES FOUND IAW FIM 21-30-00-810-801. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.