Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 20, 2018
Submitted
April 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4246
Aircraft time
20,637 hours, 21,976 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF, FUSELAGE DOORS MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED FOR CARGO DOOR OPEN. DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INSPECTED THE AFT CARGO DOOR AND FOUND THE HANDLE OUT. SECURED THE CARGO DOOR HANDLE. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW 52-31-00-710-801 AND DOOR INSPECTED IAW 52-0028. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.