Service difficulty report · Warning System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 7, 2011
Submitted
November 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
345
Aircraft time
1,875 hours, 1,751 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
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

CLIMBING OUT AT 3000FT THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF PRESSURIZATION LOSS. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND COMMUNICATED WITH DISPATCH. THERE WERE NO OTHER ANOMALIES OBSERVED IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND F/A`S HAD NO COMPLAINTS FROM THE MAIN CABIN. THE FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. THE PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE GAVE THEM THE OPTION TO TRANSFER TO 4908 BUF-EWR. MX SIGNED OFF THE AIRCRAFT FINDING NO FAULTS IN THE SYSTEM, POSSIBLE CAUSE IS THE DOOR WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY IN YYZ. THE EMERGENCY WAS CA'S DISCRETION.