Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 3, 2011
Submitted
April 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4341
Aircraft time
445 hours, 416 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
R2 Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON LEVEL OFF AT FL250 THE CREW RECEIVED THE R2 SERVICE DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT. CREW RAN QRH CHECKLIST, DETERMINED PRESSURIZATION WAS HOLDING, DID A RAPID DESCENT TO FL100 AND DEPRESSURIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH QRH AND DIVERTED TO PIT. FOUND DOOR HANDLE POPPED OUT, DOOR OPS CHECKED GOOD.