Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 7, 2017
Submitted
June 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4347
Aircraft time
15,723 hours, 16,719 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
5022131
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

CABIN PRESSURE WARN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT APPROX FL 195-200. NORMAL INDICATIONS UP TO THAT POINT AND NO OPEN DOOR INDICATIONS EITHER. DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FERRY FOR REPAIRS. DAMAGED AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL NUMEROUS HOLES FOUND IN UPPER AFT RH CORNER. REMOVED AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL IAW AMM 52-31-26-000-801 AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL IAW AMM 52-31-26-400-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION OF ACFT IAW AMM 21-00-00-863-801. CABIN PRESSURE WARNING DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.