Service difficulty report · Latch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 20, 2011
Submitted
June 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N333NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4333
Aircraft time
1,291 hours, 1,209 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 12000FT 10 MILES NORTH OF IAD, CREW RECEIVED FWD CARGO DOOR WARNING MESSAGE. CREW RAN CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO IAD. AT THE GATE 9L MX FOUND FWD CARGO DOOR LATCH WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY. RE-SECURED THE LATCH, OPS CHECKED GOOD REF AMM 52-30-00.