Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 30, 2021
Submitted
January 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
46,092 hours, 48,534 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
LA502213
Part serial
L1602
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 800
Part time
1,123 hours, 1,164 cycles
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 SAW RATE UP TO 3000' AND CABIN ALT TO 4000' THEN NORMAL. CYCLE REPEATED ONCE. ON ROLLOUT NOTICED DIFFERENCE .4 AND RATE TO 1500' FOR A FEW SEC. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TEAR FOUND IN AFT BAG DOOR SEAL. REMOVED AFT BAG DOOR SEAL IAW Q400 AMM 52-31-26-000-801. INSTALLATION OF AFT BAG DOOR SEAL IAW AMM 52-31-26-400-801 STEPS 4A (13)-5C. SEAL OPS TEST GOOD. REPLACED CPCP IAW AMM 21-31-01-000-801 AND 21-31-01-400-801 OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD. C/W FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IAW AMM 21-31-00-720-801. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.