Service difficulty report · Plate · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 14, 2012
Submitted
May 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
12,298 hours, 13,346 cycles
Part
Plate
Part number
9505186
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
M
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

CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000, INFORMED THAT SOMETHING APPEARED TO BE STICKING OUT DOOR , AND F/A COULD SEE OUT OF DOOR. DOOR SECURED AND ACFT WAS PRESSURIZING AT 11,000. RETURNED TO FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND AFT SERVICE DOOR KICK PLATE HAD FALLEN DOWN BETWEEN DOOR SEAL AND LOWER DOOR THRESHOLD. RESECURED AFT SERVICE DOOR LOWER KICK PLATE. DID NOT NOTE ANY DAMAGE. SEAL REMAINED INTACT. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION FOR MX IAW AMM TASK 21-00-00-863-801 AND 21-00-00-863-802. PRESSURE HELD STEADY NO LEAKS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.