Service difficulty report · Blowout Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 24, 2019
Submitted
May 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
42,244 hours, 44,723 cycles
Part
Blowout Panel
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CABIN PRESSURIZATION UNCONTROLLABLE IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODES. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND AFT CARGO BAY BLOW OUT PANEL UNSEATED. RESEATED AFT BLOW OUT PANEL. INSPECTED AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT IAW AMM 21-00-00-863-801. PRESSURIZATION NORMAL. DEPRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT IAW AMM 21-00-00-863-802. DEPRESSURIZATION NORMAL. NO FAULTS SHOWN IN CDS. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.