Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
February 21, 2003
Submitted
February 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
3,531 hours, 4,097 cycles
Part
Handle
Part number
85237600001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
3,531 hours, 4,097 cycles
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

PDX - FLIGHT 2307 - THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN AFTER TAKEOFF THE AFT CARGO DOOR WARNING ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE HANDLE AND LATCH ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.