# SDR QXEA2010122300185

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 20, 2011
- Submitted: February 23, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N432QX
- Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial: 4166
- Aircraft time: 9,147 hours, 10,020 cycles
- System (JASC): [5220 · Emergency Exits](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5220)
- Part: Seal
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Emergency Exit
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2010122300185

## Discrepancy

LOUD HIGH PITCH NOISE CAME FROM FWD RT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR.  IT STARTED DURING CLIMB BEFORE 10,000' MSL, AND GOT LOUDER DURING CLIMB. PRESSURIZATION INDICATION IN COCKPIT NORMMAL, BUT F/A'S FELT AIR MOVEMENT TOWARD EXIT DOOR & ABNORMAL CABIN PRESSURE CHANGES. RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. COMPLIED WITH SUPPLEMENT HS 52-0008 TAPER SEAL REPAIR PARA 1,C STEP (4). PRESSURIZED TO 5.5 DIFF. NO LEAKS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.

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