SDR QXEA2019011100064

Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date: February 7, 2019
Submitted: February 11, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N402QX
Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial: 4032
Aircraft time: 42,185 hours, 44,430 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Door Seal
Condition: Contaminated
Location: Pax Door
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 NOISE COMING FROM AFT PASSENGER DOOR. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED BEING LIGHT HEADED. NO INDICATION IN COCKPIT OF PRESSURIZATION ISSUE OR ANY CAUTION OR WARNING MESSAGE. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI OF AFT PASSENGER DOOR SEAL AND SURROUND. FOUND CONTAMINATION OF SEAL WITH DE-ICE FLUID. PRESSURIZED/ DE-PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT IAW AMM 21-00-00-863-801/802 NO ABNORMAL NOISE NOTED FROM SEAL WHILE PRESSURIZED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.