Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
September 22, 2003
Submitted
September 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
5,145 hours, 5,767 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Zone 800
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

IDA- ON FLIGHT 2289 AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR WARNING IN FLIGHT AT FL 200 AT -5.0 PSID. AIRCRAFT MAINTAINED PRESSURIZATION, DEPRESSED MANUALLY IAW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. OBSERVED HANDLE POPPED OUT UPON GROUND INSPECTION. VISUALLY INSPECTED DOOR AND HANDLE MECHANISM. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.