Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 22, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
3,344 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MASTER WARNING INDICATION WENT OFF DURING FLIGHT FOR A FUSELAGE DOOR INDICATION (FWD BAGGAGE DOOR) ON ARRIVAL, AN INITIAL INSPECTION TOOK PLACE AND HANDLE APPEARED TO BE FLUSHED AND LATCHED. MX PERSONNEL TOOK A CLOSER INSPECTION AND REVEALED THAT THE CENTER PORTION OF THE LATCH WAS PROTRUDING SLIGHTLY, JUST ENOUGH TO AFFECT THE PROXIMITY SENSOR. THE DOOR WAS RE-LATCHED AND INSPECTED BY MX RELEASED FOR SERVICE.