Service difficulty report · Handle · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 9, 2016
Submitted
January 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
448
Aircraft time
78,504 hours, 30,404 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Not Closed
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE AFT CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AT 32 KNOTS & RETURNED TO THE GATE. FOUND THE AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE AJAR & CLOSED THE HANDLE & VERIFIED THAT IT INDICATED CLOSED & LOCKED.

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