Service difficulty report · Latch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 10, 2011
Submitted
June 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4345
Aircraft time
883 hours, 820 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

AT 12000 FT NORTH OF MRB, CREW RECEIVED FORWARD CARGO DOOR WARNING MESSAGE. CREW RAN CHECK LIST AND RETURNED TO IAD. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND A/C LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE A/C AND FOUND DOOR LATCH WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF DOOR AND HANDLE, OPS CHECKED GOOD.