Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 22, 2009
Submitted
February 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4236
Aircraft time
214 hours, 233 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

LAX - IN CLIMB OUT RECEIVED FUSELAGE DOORS WARNING LIGHT, CONFIRMED FWD BAG WAS NOT SECURE. PRESSURIZED NORMAL. RETURNED TO THE FIELD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. ON ARRIVAL FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR HANDLE EXTRUDING FROM ITS SECURE POSITION, NOT FULLY FLUSHED. PERFORMED GVI OF FWD CARGO DOOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED. LUBED DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM. C/W OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR. OPS TEST GOOD PER AMM TASK 52-32-00-710-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.