What was found
SEA FLIGHT NR 2378: GROUND CREW REPORTS AFT BAGGAGE DOOR HANDLE VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, CLEANED AND APPLIED LUBRICANT. CYCLED MANY TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 29, 2007
- Submitted
- January 30, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N417QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4086
- Aircraft time
- 7,691 hours, 7,007 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Handle
- Condition
- Stiff
- Location
- Cargo Door
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.