Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 22, 2012
Submitted
December 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
27,350 hours, 28,375 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo 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

AFTER TAKEOFF, AT ABOUT 1500' AGL THE FUSELAGE DOORS MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CABIN PRESSURE WAS LOST. RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. ON POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND CHECK NOTICED THE AFT BAGGAGE DOOR HANDLE WAS NOT SEATED BUT HANDLE WAS STILL SET TO CLOSED POSITION. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE, NOTED HANDLE NOT SECURED IN FLUSH POSITION. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF AFT BAGGAGE DOOR IAW AMM TASK 52-31-00-710-801, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION OF ACFT IAW AMM TASK 21-00-00-863-801 AND AMM TASK 21-00-00-863-802, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE.