Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 15, 2015
Submitted
February 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
18,729 hours, 20,121 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
LA502213
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MASTER WARNING CABIN PRESSURE, RAN CHECKLIST AS APPROPRIATE, DECENDED TO 10,000 FT. MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLED CABIN. NO RAPID DECOMPRESSION AND NO FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. NO FAULTS FOUND IN CDS. FOUND LOOSE AND DAMAGED SEAL ON AFT BAGGAGE DOOR. R & R AFT BAGGAGE DOOR SEAL IAW AMM 52-31-26-000-801 AND 52-31-26-400-801. OPS CHECKS GOOD. C/W FIM 21-30-00-810-801 AND PERFORMED FUNCTION TEST OF THE PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM IAW AMM 21-31-00-720-801. TEST PASS. "CABIN PRESS" DID NOT ILLUMINATE. NO FAULTS IN CDS. LEAK CHECK OF AFT BAGGAGE DOOR SEAL GOOD. PRESSURIZED ACFT IAW AMM 21-00-00-863-801 AND 21-00-00-863-802. ACFT HELD PRESSURE. LEAK CHECK GOOD ON AFT BAGGAGE DOOR.