Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 7, 2016
Submitted
May 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4410
Aircraft time
9,667 hours, 10,282 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
5022131
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 21,000 FT NOTICED THE CABIN ALTITUDE GOING ABOUT 8,000 FT. BEFORE WE COULD COORINATE A LOWER ALTITUDE, THE CABIN ALTITUDE CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO 10,000 FT AND THE CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. INITATED A EMERGENCY DESCENT, AND ATC CLEARED US TO 8,000 FT. DURING THE DESCENT, THE CABIN PRESSURE LIGHT WENT OUT AT ABOUT 18,000 FT. LEVEL AT 8,000 THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS 6,000 FT AND THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE WITH NO HELP. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER WITH NO HELP. FOUND LARGE SPLIT/HOLE IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL. REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL IAW AMM 52-31-26-000-801/400-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.