Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 9, 2016
Submitted
March 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
21,747 hours, 23,176 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
Illuminated
Location
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

AFTER TAKEOFF CLIMBING THROUGH 2000FT, STARTED TO ENCOUNTER MODERATE TURBULENCE AND AT THAT TIME THE MASTER WARNING CHIMED AND FUSELAGE DOORS WARNING STAYED ON FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE MASTER WARNING WENT AWAY ALONG WITH THE FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING. ON MFD DOOR PAGE ALL DOORS SHOWED GREEN INDICATION. APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER MASTER WARNING FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING CAME BACK. CHECKED MFD DOOR PAGE AND AFT PASSENGER DOOR WAS RED. F/A REPORTED A LOUD NOISE AND CREAKING SOUND COMING FROM AFT PASSENGER DOOR. MASTER WARNING WENT AWAY AND DOOR INDICATION WENT BACK TO GREEN AFTER 2 MINUTES. F/A STATED LOUD NOISE STAYED THE WHOLE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. CHECKED AFT PAX DO