Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 13, 2007
Submitted
October 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4164
Aircraft time
580 hours, 553 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
Location
Galley Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LAX FLIGHT NR 2446: CLIMBING THROUGH 7000 FT, RECEIVED THE FUSELAGE DOORS MASTER WARNING. THE GALLEY SERVICE DOOR SHOWED OPEN ON DOOR PAGE. FA ADVISED DOOR HANDLE WAS OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE, DURING TAXI TO GATE, NOTICED AFT SERVICE DOOR EXTERNAL HANDLE EXTENDING OUT APPROX 1/4". PERFORMED OPS TEST OF AFT SERVICE DOOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. PRESSURIZED A/C IAW Q400 AMM TASK 21-00-00-863-801. AFT SERVICE DOOR REMAINED LOCKED. DEPRESSURIZED A/C IAW TASK 21-00-00-863-802. PERFORMED GVI OF AFT SERVICE DOOR. OPS TEST OF AFT SERVICE DOOR IAW TASK 52-41-00-710-801. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.