What was found
PDX- ON FLIGHT 2308 RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO BAGGAGE DOOR INDICATED OPEN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED AND LUBED LOCK MECHANISM. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- August 20, 2003
- Submitted
- August 21, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N408QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8401
- Aircraft serial
- 4050
- Aircraft time
- 4,585 hours, 5,272 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Mechanism
- Condition
- Lack Of Lube
- Location
- Cargo Door
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.