SDR 043636

Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 29, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3199Q
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE213
Aircraft time
13,330 hours, 18,770 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
V3101D8
Condition
Loose
Location
Pax Door
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

AFTER DEPARTURE ON FLIGHT 5637, THE CABIN DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN DIVERTED TO PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DOOR AND DEFERRED THE ANNUNCIATOR SYSTEM. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS THAT AFTER THE INSPECTION OF THE DOOR, THE LATCH SWITCH ARM WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT LATCH SWITCH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO TEARDOWN REPORT REQUIRED.

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