Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 15, 2021
Submitted
February 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4246
Aircraft time
25,784 hours, 27,814 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

AT CRUISE, FUSELAGE DOOR MASTER WARNING ILLUMINATED. AFT PASSENGER DOOR SHOWED OPEN. PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL THROUGHOUT REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. FA'S NOTED THE HANDLE WAS NOT PUSHED IN ALL THE WAY. DIVERTED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND DOOR HANDLE NOT PUSHED IN ALL THE WAY. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF AFT PASSENGER DOOR IAW Q400 AMM 52-12-00-710-802. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.