Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 16, 2016
Submitted
April 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
35,759 hours, 37,654 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

FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT ROTATION. BAGGAGE DOOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. UPON ARRIVAL TO ACFT, FOUND THE AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE POPPED OUT. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE AFT BAGGAGE DOOR IAW AMM TASK 52-31-00-710-801. DOOR OPERATES NORMALLY WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.