Service difficulty report · Latch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 30, 2016
Submitted
September 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4353
Aircraft time
12,567 hours, 13,412 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Fuel Door
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

"FUELING ON" CAUTION ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF AT 60 KNOTS. TAKEOFF ABORTED. RETURNED TO THE GATE. FOUND THE OUTBOARD LATCH OF THE FUELING PANEL MISALIGNED WITH RELEASE HOLE AND NOT LATCHED. REPOSITIONED THE LATCH AND RESECURED IAW AMM 52-44-01-400-801. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.