Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 12, 2016
Submitted
March 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
15,717 hours, 16,819 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
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

MASTER WARNING FUSELAGE DOOR ON TAKEOFF. RAN CHECKLIST. PLANE WAS NOT PRESSURIZING. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE FOUND POPPED. VERIFIED CANTED BULKHEAD PANEL BLOWOUT WAS NOT BLOWN OUT. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF AFT BAG DOOR IAW 52-31-00-710-801. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECK IAW 21-00-00-863-801; 21-00-00-863-802.