Service difficulty report · Latch · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 29, 2003
Submitted
January 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
2,165 hours, 2,551 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TO
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

FCA - FLIGHT 2347 - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN AFTER TAKE-OFF THE CREW GOT A FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT FOR THE FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DOOR AND FOUND THE LATCHING MECHANISM STICKING. THE LATCHING MECHANISM WAS CLEANED AND LUBED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.