SDR 98ZZZM356

Service difficulty report · Curtain · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
March 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853LS
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC853B
Part
Curtain
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Baggage Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BPT - FLT 1296 - DURING CLIMB, CREW HEARD A SLAPPING SOUND OUTSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. CREW RETURNED TO BPT FOR INVESTIGATION. UPON ARRIVAL AT GATE AND SHUTTING DOWN BOTH ENGINES, GROUND CREW REALIZED THAT THE FWD RT BAGGAGE DOOR HAD BEEN CLOSED WITH THE RAIN PROTECTOR CURTAIN HANGING OUTSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. RAIN PROTECTION CURTAIN WAS STOWED PROPERLY AND CREW PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF CARGO BAY AREA FOR SIGNS OF DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE WAS DETECTED. FLT DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (M)