Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 26, 2011
Submitted
March 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4341
Aircraft time
396 hours, 368 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE APPROXIMATELY 13,000 FT CREW RECEIVED MASTER WARNING FOR FUSELAGE DOORS / FWD CARGO DOOR. CREW RAN QRH. PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL, BUT DUE TO CREW UNABLE TO VISUALLY CONFIRM FWD CARGO DOOR SECURITY, INITIATED DIVERSION TO BWI. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON FINAL APPROACH. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE BAD CONNECTION IN FWD CARGO DOOR HANDLE PROX SENSOR CONNECTOR, MEL'D FWD CARGO DOOR PROX SENSOR, AND PLACED AUTO MODE PRESSURIZATION ON MEL. LATER REPAIRED FWD CARGO DOOR HANDLE PROX SENSOR CONNECTOR.