Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 21, 2015
Submitted
March 24, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4246
Aircraft time
13,437 hours, 14,387 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
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

AFT CARGO DOOR WARNING IN FLIGHT LOST PRESSURIZATION. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. UPON ARRIVAL OF ACFT NOTED AFT CARGO PIT DOOR HANDLE POPPED OUT. REMOVED INTERIOR COVER FOR AFT PIT DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM AND PERFORMED GVI OF HANDLE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES, HANDLE REMAINED SECURE. RE-INSTALLED INTERIOR COVER FOR AFT CARGO PIT DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF AFT BAGGAGE DOOR IAW AMM TASK 52-31-00-710-801, TEST GOOD. PRESSURIZED ACFT TO 5 DIFF. IAW AMM TASKS 21-00-00-863-801 AND 21-00-00-863-802. NO PRESSURE LOSS, NO DOOR WARNING, AFT BAG PIT DOOR HANDLE REMAINED SECURE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.