Service difficulty report · Door · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 11, 2014
Submitted
March 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4196
Aircraft time
10,155 hours, 9,924 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Aft Cargo Bay
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

FLYING, CREW RECEIVED AN AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN LIGHT AND LEVELED OFF AT 11,000 FT. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AND DURING DECENT CABIN LOST PRESSURIZATION. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED AND CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOOR HANDLE OPEN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE AND LATCH ASSEMBLY AND PRESSURIZED ACFT IAW AMM. NO DEFECTS NOTED AND ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.