Service difficulty report · Cabin Pressure · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 21, 2016
Submitted
May 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
29,713 hours, 30,497 cycles
Part
Cabin Pressure
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

ON DESCENT THROUGH ABOUT 8000 FT WITH CABIN ABOUT 2 PSI CABIN BEGAN RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION IN EXCESS OF 3000 FT IAW MIN F/A B CALLED TO REPORT BANGING COMING FROM REAR OF ACFT. SHORTLY AFTER TALKING TO HER ACFT BEGAN TO PRESSURIZE IN EXCESS OF 3000 FT IAW MINUTE. ELECTED TO SHUTOFF BLEEDS AND LAND. INSPECTED AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL NO DEFECTS FOUND PERFORMED GROUND PRESSURIZATION RUN IAW AMM TASK 21-00-00-863-801 AND 21-00-00-863-802, NO DEFECTS NOTED.