Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 25, 2011
Submitted
March 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4209
Aircraft time
6,297 hours, 6,083 cycles
Part
Connector
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

DURING EN ROUTE CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY FL200, THE CREW RECEIVED MASTER WARNING INDICATION FOR FUSELAGE DOORS/FWD CARGO. CREW LEVELED THE AIRCRAFT AND RAN QRH. VERIFIED PRESSURIZATION WAS HOLDING AND ANNOUNCED INTENTIONS TO ATC TO DIVERT TO DAL. FUSELAGE DOORS/FWD CARGO INDICATION EXTINGUISHED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES AND DID NOT ILLUMINATE AGAIN DURING FLIGHT. FLIGHT LANDED IN DAL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND PROX SWITCH ON FWD CARGO DOOR FRAME PLUG TO BE LOOSE. RE-TIGHTENED CONNECTOR. ALSO LUBED ALL TRACK GUIDES, ROLLERS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.