Service difficulty report · Latch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 8, 2013
Submitted
December 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4214
Aircraft time
9,636 hours, 9,415 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cargo Door
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

AFT CARGO DOOR SHOWED OPEN IN FLIGHT. ALSO REPORTED PRESSURIZATION ISSUES. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED, ELECTED TO RETURN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE CARGO DOOR IAW AMM AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. MAINTENANCE SUSPECTS HANDLE WAS NOT LATCHED PROPERLY PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.