Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
March 27, 2002
Submitted
April 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
806 hours, 964 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Dirty
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

BOI - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN AT 20,000 FT THE FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO LOSS IN PRESSURIZATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HANDLE CENTER NOT LOCKED PROPERLY. CLEANED AND LUBED HANDLE. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.