Service difficulty report · Spring · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
January 23, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Spring
Part number
85230535101
Condition
Frozen
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AT 5000 FT CLIMBING WE RECEIVED "FUSELAGE DOOR" WARNING. CHECK ON MFD SYS P. DOORS INDICATED THAT AFT CARGO DOOR UNSAFE. PERFORMED NORMAL & ABNORMAL CHECKLISTS & THEN RETURNED UNEVENTFULLY. DOOR WARNING REMAINED ON ALL WAY IN TO PARKING STAND. CREW & PASSENGERS DEBRIEFED AS NORMAL. VISUAL INSP OF CARGO DOOR AFTER LDG DID NOT REVEAL ANY EXTERIOR MALFS. MAINT INESTIGATION REVEALED CARGO DOOR CLOSED SWITCH FOUND STUCK. SWITCH LUBRICATEDAND SYS TESTED W/O FURTHER REMARKS. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.