Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 30, 2017
Submitted
May 2, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4246
Aircraft time
18,613 hours, 19,644 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS87047
Condition
Loose
Location
Window
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOUD HISSING SOUND BY FO'S SIDE WINDOW, STARTING AT ABOUT 1.5 PSI DIFFERENTIAL AND NOT SUBSIDING. CABIN PRESSURIZATION NORMAL. DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND MULTIPLE OUTER SCREWS LOOSE ON AFT SIDE OF FO`S SIDE WINDOW. TORQUED SCREWS IAW AMM TASK 56-10-06-400-801. PRESSURIZED ACFT IAW AMM TASK 21-00-00-863-801. NO LEAKS NOTED. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.