Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
March 13, 2002
Submitted
March 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
1,530 hours, 1,689 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Dirty
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

SEA - AICRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING WAS RECIEVED FOR THE AFT BAGGAGE DOOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE DOOR HANDLE NOT STOWED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED THE MECHANISM, STOWED THE HANDLE AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK. OPERATIONAL CHECK IS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.