Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 2, 2017
Submitted
March 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
31,712 hours, 32,631 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Door
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

DURING APPROACH PASSING ABOUT 4000 FT, AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION. AFT F/A REPORTED LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY LOUD WHISTLE. NO CAUTION OR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED GVI OF AFT CARGO BLOW OUT PANELS. PANELS SECURE. NO DEFECTS NOTED ON GVI OF AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT IAW AMM 21-00-00-863-801. FOUND LARGE AIR LEAK ON TOP OF AFT CARGO DOOR. DEPRESSURIZED IAW AMM 21-00-00-863-802. REMOVED AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL IAW AMM 52-31-26-000-801. INSTALLED A NEW CARGO DOOR SEAL (AFT) IAW AMM TASK 52-31-26-400-801. FUNCTIONAL TESTED GOOD. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT IAW AMM TASKS 21-00-00-863-801 AND 21-00-00-863-802. PRESSURIZATION NORMAL.