Service difficulty report · Door · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 6, 2018
Submitted
August 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
21,146 hours, 22,621 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Aft Cargo
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 DOORS WARNING AFTER LIFTOFF. ACFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE. AIR TURN BACK. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND THE AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE WAS NOT IN. PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK SEVERAL TIMES ON THE AFT CARGO DOOR IAW AMM 52-31-00-710-801. THE DOOR HANDLE REMAINS IN. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AND COMPLIED WITH HS 05-0029. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.