Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 27, 2010
Submitted
August 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4190
Aircraft time
5,698 hours, 5,674 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unlocked
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER DESCENT FROM FL250 THE AFT FUSELAGE DOOR MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BUT NO LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED. AT 8000FT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DEPRESSURIZE. NO NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON PASSENGERS AND CREW. REAR FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED, HEARD BAGS MOVING IN THE CARGO AREA, CAPTCONFIRMED WHEN CARGO DOOR WAS OPENED BAGS WERE LEANING AGAINST THE DOOR. THE CAPT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CARGO DOOR HANDLE WAS POPPED OPEN BUT THE DOOR WAS STILL FLUSH WITH FUSELAGE. CREW FOUND HANDLE IN UNLOCKED POSITION. CONTRACT MX PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AFT BAGGAGE DOOR PER AMM 52-31-00-710-801.