Service difficulty report · Escape Hatch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 16, 2013
Submitted
February 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
27,529 hours, 28,522 cycles
Part
Escape Hatch
Part number
85220004007
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

ON CLIMB THRU 15,000 FT, A LOUD SQUEAL WAS HEARD FROM CAPT'S FORWARD WINDOW LOWER LT CORNER. SQUEAL STAYED AT CRUISE, 5.4 PSI ON DIFFERENTCIAL & CABIN ALT OF 6,000. ON DESCENT SQUEAL WENT AWAY AT 2500 CABIN ALTTITUDE. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. TORQUE CHECK OF WINDOW SCREWS OK. REPLACED EMERGENCY CREW HATCH. PRESSUREIZED AND DE-PRESSUREIZED IAW AMM TASK 21-00-00-863-801 AND 21-00-00-863-802 TO 3.5 PSI DIFF ON GROUND, NO DEFECTS NOTED, NO SQUEALS NOTICED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.