What was found
F/A REPORTS MCD HANDLE DIFFICULT TO UNLATCH DOOR. OPERATED MAIN CABIN DOOR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- October 27, 2009
- Submitted
- November 2, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N423QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4153
- Aircraft time
- 6,519 hours, 6,944 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Handle
- Condition
- Stuck
- Location
- Cargo Door
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.