Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
April 12, 2002
Submitted
April 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
316 hours, 342 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 - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN DURING CLIMB THE FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR HANDLE NOT PROPERLY STOWED. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS CLEANED, LUBED, AND PROPERLY STOWED. THE DOOR WAS OPERATED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.