Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 5, 2010
Submitted
April 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
1,068 hours, 1,223 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Handle
Condition
Not Seated
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

AT APPROX 12000 MSL FWD CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF FWD BAG DOOR UPON ARRIVAL AT GATE FOUND EXTERIOR HANDLE NOT FULLY SEATED PERFORMED OPS TEST OF FWD BAG DOOR IAW AMM 52-32-00-710-801 DOOR AND DOOR WARNING SYS OPERATED NORMALLY OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.