Service difficulty report · Latch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 22, 2013
Submitted
February 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4181
Aircraft time
9,347 hours, 9,675 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Unlatched
Location
Cargo 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

FLYING EGE TO DEN, CREW REPORTED AFTER ROTATION A MASTER CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON WITH AFT CARGO DOOR SHOWING OPEN. CREW DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO EGE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT CARGO DOOR LATCH IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION, LATCHED DOOR AND CONFIRMED DOOR SHUT AND LOCKED PER BOMBA AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.