Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 1, 2014
Submitted
March 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
30,426 hours, 31,870 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

F/A ADVISES FORWARD TYPE II DOOR HAS A VERY LOUD HISS. PRESSURIZATION IS NORMAL. REMOVED UPPER EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR IAW AMM TASK 52-22-00-000-801 AND LOWERED EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. FOUND SUPPORT STRING INTERFERRING WITH LOWER DOOR SEAL AND REPOSITIONED SUPPORT STRING. REMOVED EXCESS WATER FROM UPPER AND LOWER DOOR SEALS. C/W MCN NO. 652577-01 FOR CLEANING & LUBING UPPER & LOWER DOOR SEALS. PERFORMED GVI OF UPPER & LOWER DOOR SEALS AND SURROUNDS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLOSED LOWER DOOR AND RE-INSTALLED UPPER DOOR IAW AMM 52-22-00-400-801. PRESSURIZED ACFT TASK 21-00-00-863-801 & 21-00-00-863-802 PRESSURIZED GOOD. NO NOISE OR LEAKS NOTED FROM FWD TYPE II EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. RETURNED TO SERVICE.