Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 26, 2011
Submitted
March 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
21,446 hours, 18,921 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Main Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT MAKING NOISE ON CLIMB AND DESCENT NOISE STOPPED ABOVE 10,000. RETURNED TO THE FIELD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND DITCHING DAM LANYARD CAUGHT IN DOOR SEAL. CLEANED DOOR SEALS, REMOVED DEBRIS, AND PRESSURIZED A/C IAW Q400 AMM TASK 21-00-00-863-801