Service difficulty report · None · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 28, 2021
Submitted
December 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4246
Aircraft time
27,424 hours, 29,482 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. AFT PAX DOOR SHOWED UNSAFE. PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL. WE DID THE EA CHECKLIST. DIVERTED AND LANDED NORMALLY. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE GATE, INSPECTED AFT PASSENGER DOOR AND FOUND THE EXTERNAL DOOR HANDLE WAS NOT FLUSH/SEATED ALL THE WAY. CYCLED AFT PASSENGER DOOR 15 TIMES AND COULD SEAT THE HANDLE FLUSH TO THE SKIN EVERY TIME WITH NO DEFECTS. C/W OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AFT PASSENGER DOOR PER Q400 AMM 52-12-00-710-802. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.