Service difficulty report · Warning System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 25, 2013
Submitted
March 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N380NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4380
Aircraft time
2,184 hours, 2,108 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
Activated
Location
Cockpit
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

WHILE EN ROUTE FROM DEN TO MCI CREW REPORTED THE AFT BAGGAGE DOOR FUSELAGE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DOOR SHOWED OPEN ON THE MFD, HOWEVER PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL. CREW DID NOT DECLARE AND EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEN WHERE THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DOOR WAS OPEN AND CLOSED BY THE RAMP BEFORE MAINTENANCE COULD CONFIRM POSITION OF THE HANDLE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE DOOR PER BOMBA AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.