Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 7, 2010
Submitted
August 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Aircraft time
8,375 hours, 9,159 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Seal
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOUD SQUEEL FROM RT FRONT EMERGENCY EXIT AT CRUISE. DIFF WAS 5.4, SQUEEL COULD BE HEARD OVER PHONE. RETURNED TO FIELD LANDING UNEVENTFUL. UPON GVI OF FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR, FOUND SOME DEBRIS AND MUCH MOISTURE ON UPPER & LOWER DOOR PART SEALS. CLEANED DEBRIS AND MOISTURE, PRESSURIZED ACFT TO 4.0 PSI IAW AMM TASK 21-00-00-863-801. NO ABNORMAL NOISES HEARD FROM INSIDE ACFT, NO LEAKS NOTED FROM OUTSIDE ACFT. REMOVED & INSTALLED DOOR IAW AMM TASKS 52-22-00-000-801/400-801 AND 52-23-00-000-801/400-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.