SDR MASA99177

Service difficulty report · Door · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
November 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448YV
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
448
Part
Door
Part number
85321086059
Condition
Open
Location
Lav Service
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 6542 - PHX-CLD - DURING FLIGHT THE CREW NOTICED A LOUD NOISE AS THE AIRCRAFT REDUCED SPEED THROUGH 230KN. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DID A FLYBY THE TOWER WHICH NOTED NOTHING WRONG. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DURING THE POST FLIGHT, THE CREW FOUND THE LAV SERVICE DOOR OPEN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO DEFECTS AND SECURED THE DOOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.