Service difficulty report · Door · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 14, 2016
Submitted
April 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
29,483 hours, 30,237 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Service
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON DESCENT THROUGH 12,000 FT, MASTER DOOR WARNING ILLUMINATED. WARNING WAS FOR SERVICE DOOR. WHEN DESCENDING THROUGH 8,000 FT THE AFT F/A REPORTED THAT THE DOOR POPPED AND SLAMMED SHUT AND ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL AFTER THAT. INSPECTED THE SERVICE DOOR WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE DOOR IAW AMM 52-41-00-710-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED GROUND PRESSURIZATION IAW AMM 21-00-00-863-802. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.