Service difficulty report · Blowout Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 10, 2013
Submitted
November 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
29,286 hours, 30,317 cycles
Part
Blowout Panel
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Cargo Bulkhead
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND AFT CARGO BULKHEAD BLOW OUT PANEL DISLODGED REINSTALLED BLOW OUT PANEL IAW AMM TASK 25-52-07-400-802. GROUND RUN ACFT FOR GOUND PRESSURIZATION CHECK IAW AMM TASK 21-00-00-863-801. OPS TESTED, PRESSURIZATION NORMAL. RETURNED TO SERVICE.