Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 24, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
14,463 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED THE DOOR WARNING LIGHT/FUSELAGE DOORS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW RAN THROUGH CHECKLIST & DECIDED TO DECLARE A NON-EMERGENCY AIR RETURN. ATC WAS NOTIFIED. UPON LANDING, RAMP STAFF WAS WAITING FOR THE ACFT. AT THE START FEATHER, THE AFT BAGGAGE DOOR WAS PROPERLY CLOSED & THE CAUTION LIGHT THEN EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A DOOR WARNING LIGHT IN FLIGHT AND RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. ON ARRIVAL,THE RAMP ATTENDANT CONFIRMED THAT THE AFT BAGGAGE DOOR HANDLE WAS OUT AND NOW THE HANDLE HAD BEEN RE-SECURED. MAINTENANCE TESTED THE HANDLE AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS WORKING AS ADVERTISED.