Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 1, 2021
Submitted
March 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4243
Aircraft time
25,533 hours, 27,634 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Pax 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

FUSELAGE DOORS WARNING AT 9500'. MFD INDICATED AFT PAX DOOR RED. DOOR WARNING CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE FLIGHT, BUT REMAINED STEADY FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE FLIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND INTERNAL DOOR L2 DOOR HANDLE NOT FULLY SEATED IN CLOSED POSITION. C/W OPS TEST OF AFT L2 DOOR IAW AMM 52-12-00-710-802. ALL TEST GOOD. NOT DEFECT NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.