Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 15, 2013
Submitted
August 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4356
Aircraft time
4,110 hours, 3,982 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Defective
Location
Aft Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLIMBING THRU 18,000 FT CABIN RATE CLIMBED 3000 FT PER MINUTE AND CABIN ALT CLIMED TO OVER 8000 FT. F/A COMPLAINED OF LOUD SQUEAL COMING FROM THE L2 DOOR. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED AND ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND DEFECT IN CARGO DOOR SEAL. MX R & R AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL IAW AMM AND ACFT OPS CHECKED GOOD.