Service difficulty report · Step · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 26, 2018
Submitted
November 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
41,163 hours, 43,255 cycles
Part
Step
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FWD TYPE II/III DOOR STILL HAS LOUD SQUEAL IN CLIMB/CRUISE PRESSURIZATION NORMAL. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT AND CHECK DOOR FOR LEAKS REF AMM 21-31-00-720-801. FOUND DOOR WAS LEAKING AT BACK CORNER WHERE LOWER AND UPPER DOOR MEETS. LOWER DOOR IS ALSO LEAKING AROUND HALF OF ITS CIRCUMFERENCE. FOUND THAT LOWER DOOR STEP IS OUT OF LIMITS+0.04. REF AMM 52-23-00-820-801 STEPS 3AC AND 4C THRU 4C7. FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER STOP FITTINGS. REMOVED CORROSION. APPLIED SEALANT TO THE LOWER DOOR HINGE ATTACH HARDWARE AND UPPER DOOR LOWER CORNERS PRESSURIZED A/C NO LEAKS NOTED AND NO SQUEAL NOTED INSIDE A/C CLEAR DMI.