Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 15, 2005
Submitted
November 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
9,684 hours, 10,030 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cargo Door
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

ON FLIGHT 2362, FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING NEAR 18,00 FEET DURING CLIMB TO 20,000 FEET. SQUEAL FROM DOOR NOTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT, DECENDED TO 12,00 FEET AND CONDUCTED EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS. SUDDEN LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION WITH LOUD THUMP NOTED. DIVERTED TO SUN. EXAMINATION OF AFT CARGO DOOR SHOWED THE HANDLE IN THE POPPED RELEASE POSITION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE LATCH PIN AND HOOK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. CAUTION AND WARNING DID NOT REOCCUR NOR LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION. PERFORMED GVI OF DOOR AND SURROUNDING STRUCTURE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS