Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 22, 2013
Submitted
September 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4196
Aircraft time
9,350 hours, 9,067 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
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

CREW RECEIVED AN AFT CARGO DOOR WARNING INDICATION. CREW LEVELED OFF AT 10,000 FT, CABIN WAS NOT PRESSURIZING AND CREW ELECTED TO RETURN. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON ARRIVAL, MX FOUND DOOR HANDLE WAS IN THE OUT POSITION. MX INSPECTED THE DOOR AND LATCHED/UNLATCHED NUMEROUS TIMES IAW AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.