Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 25, 2018
Submitted
September 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
40,760 hours, 42,924 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
LA502213
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMBOUT ACFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE CABIN PRESS WARNING ILLUMINATED. ALL CHECKLIST WERE COMPLETED. ACFT STILL FAILED TO PRESSURIZE IN AUTO AND MAN MODES. FLT CONTINUED UNPRESSURIZED. PLACED ON MEL. MEL CLEARED BY REMOVED AND REPLACING AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL AS PER Q400 AMM TASK 52-31-26-000/400-801. AIRCRAFT WAS PRESSURIZED TO 5.0 PSI. NO DEFECTS NOTED, RETURNED TO SERVICE.