Service difficulty report · Roller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 30, 2015
Submitted
December 1, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4188
Aircraft time
14,307 hours, 13,941 cycles
Part
Roller
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW RECEIVED AN AFT BAGGAGE DOOR OPEN WARNING MESSAGE, WITH NO PRESSURIZATION ISSUES. CREW RAN QRH AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. DURING DESCENT, AT 5000 FT CREW REPORTED A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED AND CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTEANNCE INSPECTED AND FOUND DOOR HANDLE WAS POPPED OPEN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED DOOR, HANDLE AND BLOW OUT PANELS IAW AMM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE LATER R & R LOWER FORWARD GUIDE ROLLER IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.