Service difficulty report · Door · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 16, 2013
Submitted
August 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4328
Aircraft time
5,672 hours, 5,386 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N, C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT CLIMBING THRU 7000 FT, FUSELAGE DOOR MASTER WARNING ILLUMINATED. CREW RAN QRH AND PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL. DESCENDING THRU 7000 FT THE LIGHT WENT OUT. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED AND CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND A ROPE STICKING OUT OF THE PASSENGER EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. MX PUSHED ROPE BACK IN AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF DOOR IAW AMM. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.