Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 18, 2013
Submitted
August 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
28,575 hours, 29,586 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 1 NACELLE FIREWALL SEAL TO FWD EXHAUST NOZZLE SHROUD IS DAMAGED. REMOVED EXHAUST FIREWALL SEAL RING IAW SRM 54-20-05. INSTALLED REPAIRED EXHAUST FIREWALL SEAL RING REF EO NR: DHC-8-400-78-L02276. REMOVED SEAL FROM EXHAUST FIREWALL RING IAW SRM 54-20-05. INSTALLED NEW SEAL ON THE EXHAUST FIREWALL RING IAW SRM 54-20-05 IAW EO DHC-8-400-78-L02276. BONDED SEAL ENDS TOGETHER IAW SRM 54-20-05 P.202 STEP 6.B.(5). DRILLED SHANK WITH DRILL NR 40 AND REMOVED SHANK WITH AN EASY OUT ON OTBD AFT LANDING STRIP ON LEFT NACELLE LOWER AFT SECTION.