Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 29, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
14,383 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Aft Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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) PASSING THROUGH ABOUT 3000 FT WE RECEIVED A MASTER WARNING AND IDENTIFIED A `FUSELAGE DOORS` WARNING LIGHT. WE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A LOSS OF PRESSUREZATION AND USING THE DOOR PAGE OF THE MFD , IDENTIFIED THE AFT BAGGAGE DOOR AS OPEN. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY , A CALL WAS RECEIVED FROM THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN THE CABIN ADVISING US THAT SHE HEARD THE DOOR POP. PILOT NOTIFIED HER OF THE INDICATION AND THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK TO HER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. UPON ARRIVAL IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AFT BAGGAGE DOOR HANDLE APPEARED TO BE POPPED OUT.