Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 19, 2017
Submitted
November 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4246
Aircraft time
19,823 hours, 21,087 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

ON DEPARTURE, FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VERIFIED AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN INDICATED ON DOOR PAGE. ACFT NOT PRESSURIZING. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED, FOUND THE AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE POPPED, INSPECTED, PERFORMED OPS TEST IAW AMM 52-31-00-710-801. OPS TESTED GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.