Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 19, 2013
Submitted
June 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
29,234 hours, 30,421 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT THRU 10,000' MSL, CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED AT MAX RATE AND THEN DESCENDED AT MAX RATE. CABIN ALTITUDE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED IN EITHER AUTO OR MANUAL MODES. FAIRLY STRONG BURNING RUBBER ODOR NOTED BOTH IN COCKPIT AND CABIN, NO FAULT MESSAGE ON PRESSURE CONTROLLER. F/A B REPORTED A LOUD POP BEHIND HER AS CABIN PRESSURE WAS LOST. ON INSPECTION FOUND A HOLE IN AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL. R & R CARGO DOOR SEAL REF AMM TASK 52-31-26-000-801 AND 52-31-26-400-801. FUNCTIONAL CHECKED GOOD. ALSO FOUND CANTED BULKHEAD BLOW OUT PANEL POPPED OUT. REINSTALLED BLOW OUT PANEL REF AMM TASK 25-52-01-400-802. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON ODORS IN ACFT IAW MCN 62172-01, FORM M-116, PARA 1A, B2,3. NO ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED. CHECK FLIGHT SATISFACTORY. RETURNED TO SERVICE.