Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 25, 2004
Submitted
December 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
8,079 hours, 8,785 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unlatched
Location
Aft Cargo Door
Part time
8,079 hours, 8,755 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

BOI - FLIGHT 2364 - THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN DURING THE CLIMB, THE CREW RECEIVED A FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING FOR THE REAR CARGO DOOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DOOR AND FOUND THE HANDLE IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION. THE HANDLE WAS SECURED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.