Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 1, 2012
Submitted
July 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
12,556 hours, 13,651 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
85227012009
Condition
Leaking
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
CR
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

ENROUTE AT 25,000 FT, THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEAL FROM THE TYPE II/III EXIT DOOR ON THE FO'S SIDE. RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. R & R RT FWD LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR SEAL IAW MM TASK 52-23-06-000-801 AND TASK 52-23-06-400-801. PRESSURIZATION LEAK CHECKED GOOD. NO LEAKS OR NOISE DETECTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.