Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 25, 2010
Submitted
November 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
23,215 hours, 24,087 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Seal
Condition
Frozen
Location
Service Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, PLANE DID NOT PRESSURIZE ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED DOOR SEALS AND FOUND AFT SERVICED DOOR SEAL FULL OF FROZEN WATER. REMOVED ICE AND DRIED ADEQUATELY. PERFORMED CHECK OF PRESSURIZATION IAW AMM FUNCTIONAL CHECK 21-31-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO FAULTS IN CDS. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.