Service difficulty report · Target · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
July 5, 2002
Submitted
August 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
1,872 hours, 2,238 cycles
Part
Target
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cargo Door
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

PDX - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN THE CREW RECEIVED A FUSELAGE DOORS WARNING ON ROTATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH SAFETY WIRE OBSTRUCTING TARGET. THE PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS RE-SAFETY WIRED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.