Service difficulty report · Handle · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
December 3, 2015
Submitted
December 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N882FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0208
Aircraft time
9,008 hours, 14,278 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unlocked
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 8775, WO 208-156261 & DISCREPANCY. FLIGHT WAS AT CRUISE, 50 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, WHEN THE MAIN CARGO LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT COMPLETED THE CARGO DOOR OPEN IN FLIGHT PROTOCOL CHECKLIST. ONCE THE FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY, THE PILOT DISCOVERED THE DOOR HANDLE WAS NOT IN THE LOCKED POSITION. INSPECTED THE CARGO DOOR & LOCK ASSEMBLY. NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS WERE FOUND.

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