Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 22, 2008
Submitted
April 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
15,814 hours, 12,501 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

SEA - FLIGHT 2295 - ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO AFT CARGO DOOR INDICATION. THERE WAS ENOUGH RUNWAY TO STOP WITHOUT EXCESSIVE BREAKING. RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOOR HANDLE OUT AND ALSO SOME GREASE AND DEBRIS IN THE AREA. CLEANED AREA. DOOR OPERATED NORMALLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.