Service difficulty report · Door · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 16, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
2,694 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Door
Condition
Not Closed
Location
Cargo
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIR TURNBACK: AFTER T/O FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AFT CARGO DOOR INDICATION. ON INSP AFTER LANDING IT WAS NOTICED THE THE AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE WAS POPPED OUT. THE DOOR WAS CLOSED BUT NOT LOCKED. AFT CARGO DOOR WAS FUNCTIONED AND CLOSED AND LOCKED. SUSPECT THAT THE GROUND CREW DID NOT FULLY PUSH THE HANDLE INTO THE CORRECT POSITION.