Service difficulty report · Sill · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
October 10, 2005
Submitted
October 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
175
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Sill
Condition
Loose
Location
Fwd Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

CARTGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PILOT INSPECTED CARGO DOOR AND FOUND THAT IT WAS CLOSED PROPERLY, HOWEVER THE DOOR SILL GUARD WAS PRESSING AGAINST THE CARGO DOOR, PREVENTING COMPLETE CLOSURE. THE PILOT STOWED THE SILL GUARD TO THE IB POSITION AND THE UNLOCK LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE CARGO STC HOLDER HAS A SB TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, AND THE PARTS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER. (K)

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