Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 12, 2010
Submitted
July 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
22,684 hours, 23,766 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Damaged
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

UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE ACFT IN ALL AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL MODES OF FLIGHT. DIVERTED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND LOWER AFT SEAL TORN, RETIGHTENED SCREW FOR AFT SILL PLATE. R & R AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL REF Q400 TASK 52-31-26-000-801 & 53-31-26-400-801. PRESSURIZED REF TASK 21-31-00-720-801. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.