SDR 0200249962

Service difficulty report · Warning System · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
January 21, 2002
Submitted
February 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47362
Aircraft time
79,014 hours, 95,155 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FLASHED ON/OFF FOUR TIMES. CREW SAFELY ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AT 110 KTS AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DOOR AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. DISCREPANCY WAS MEL'D UNTIL MSP SHIMMED THE DOOR SWITCH STRIKER PLATE. CLEARED MEL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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