# SDR 03FDEA01115

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 18, 2003
- Submitted: July 21, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N588FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N588FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48490
- Aircraft time: 39,353 hours, 6,613 cycles
- System (JASC): [5270 · Door Warning System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5270)
- Part: Switch
- Condition: Intermittent
- Location: Cargo Door
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: B, J, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01115

## Discrepancy

AT APPROX 500 FEET CARGO DOOR AFT -A- LEVEL TWO ILLUMINATED.  DUMPED TO MAX LANDING WEIGHT.  COMPLIED WITH QRH AND RETURNED TO SFS.  NOTE:  DOOR OPEN LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED.  ENT BY: 317084 RPT BY: 096537  FACT  18JUL03  22:14  SFS R  REMOVED AND REPLACED S1 -383 DOOR CLOSE SWITCH DUE FOUND INTERMITTENT  OPERATION, AND S1-261 DOOR LOCK SWITCH FOR PRECAUTIONARY PER MD11 AMM 52-33-04.  PERFORMED CARGO DOOR CHECK, OPENING AND CLOSING NORMAL.  ENT BY: 363743 RPT BY: 363743.

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