Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 18, 2002
Submitted
December 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
2,064 hours, 2,526 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Frozen
Location
Cargo Door
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

YYC - FLIGHT 2333 - DURING LIFTOFF, CREW RECEIVED A MASTER WARNING FOR FUSELAGE DOORS, AND THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR SENSOR FROZEN. THE DOOR SENSOR WAS CLEANED AND LUBED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE DOOR AND THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM WERE PERFORMED AND CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.