Service difficulty report · Target · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 12, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Target
Condition
Loose
Location
Cargo Door
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) DURING CLIMB, PILOT REPORTED NO AUTO PRESSURIZATION ACCOMPANIED BY A AFT BAGGAGE DOOR WARNING. ACFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK UNEVENTFUL LANDING. GROUND CHECK FOUND CPC FAULT, CLEANED UNIT AND CLEARED FAULT, RUN UP CHECK OK. ACFT DEPARTED SAME EVENT NO PRESSURIZATION AND ACCOMPANIED WITH A AFT BAGGAGE DOOR WARNING. ACFT FERRIED TO ADD IN MANUAL MODE AND PRESSURIZATION WORKED NORMAL IN MANUAL. FOUND TARGET LOOSE READJUSTED AND TEST FLIGHT PERFORMED AND ACFT IS BACK IN SERVICE.