Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 9, 2017
Submitted
October 16, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
19,491 hours, 20,836 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF AT 2000FT, RAN THE CHECKLIST & RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED THE ACFT & FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE EXTENDED. RESET DOOR HANDLE TO LOCKED. INSPECTED THE LATCH & FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE, NO WEAR NOTED. PERFORMED AMM 05-0019 05-50-00, CARGO DOOR PASSED ALL PROCEDURE ITEMS. OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.