Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 25, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Connector
Part number
3261J60
Condition
Damaged
Location
Door Warning
Stage of operation
CL
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) WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 1000 FT, FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING WAS POSTED SHOWING FWD BAGGAGE DOOR ON MFD IN THE COCKPIT. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY, NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. TROUBLESHOOTING SHOWED THAT THE BACKSHELL OF CONNECTOR 3261-J60 HAD BECOME LOOSE AND ONE OF THE PIN HAD BECOME LOOSE TOO, CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION. PIN WAS INSERTED PROPERLY AND THE CONNECTOR/BACKSHELL WAS TIGHTENED CORRECTLY. OPERATIONAL TEST WAS PERFOMED AND THE DOOR WARNING SYSTEM FUNCTIONED SATISFACTORILY.