Service difficulty report · Door · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 24, 2013
Submitted
November 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4339
Aircraft time
5,887 hours, 5,670 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cargo
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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 REPORTED THAT THE AFT CARGO DOOR INDICATED OPEN AND COULD NOT PRESSURIZE ACFT. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED, ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND CARGO DOOR WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED AND THE LATCH WAS OUT. MAINTENANCE SECURED DOOR IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.