Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 9, 2021
Submitted
February 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4355
Aircraft time
20,948 hours, 22,659 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER T/O AT AROUND 10,000FT THE CREW STARTS TO HEAR A HIGH PITCH SQUEAL AND THATS WHEN IN THE FLIGHT DECK WE LOOKED UP AND SAW THE CABIN WAS NOT PRESSURIZING + GOT MASTER WARNING CABIN PRESS. TAN THE CHECKLIST, NO CB'S WERE POPPED. A/C LIMITATIONS WERE NOT EXCEEDED. RETURNED TO FIELD. ON THE GROUND AT THE FATE FA A TOLD ME (CA) THAT SHE NOTICED A GAP IN THE DOOR (MAIN BOARDING DOOR) LIKE THE SEAL WASN'T THERE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W Q400 FIM TASK 21-30-00-810-801. INSP DOOR SEALS + BLOW OUT PANELS. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. NO CURRENT FAULTS. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL. IAW Q400 AMM TASK 21-31-00-720-801 FUNCTION TEST NORMAL. A/C PRESSURIZED NORMALLY. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.