Service difficulty report · Handle · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
November 21, 2000
Submitted
December 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853LS
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC853B
Part
Handle
Condition
Not Closed
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

DEN - FLT 1315 - THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM DEN AT 17,500 FT. CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO DEN WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. DOOR HANDLE NOT FULLY CLOSED. HANDLE WAS RECYCLED AND LIGHT WENT OUT. LIGHT STAYED OUT ON ALL SUBSEQUENT LEGS. (M)