Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 21, 2016
Submitted
February 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4342
Aircraft time
9,013 hours, 8,605 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo 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

AT 13,600 MSL CREW RECEIVED A CABIN PRESSURE WARNING MESSAGE. CREW DROPPED TO 10,000, REGAINED CONTROL OF PRESSURIZATION AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. WHILE CLIMBING AGAIN, PRESSURE DROPPED AND CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE WHERE THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, R & R AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.