SDR 044109

Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 16, 2002
Submitted
October 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE26
Aircraft time
21,734 hours, 31,644 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF FROM ITHACA, NEW YORK TO PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA ON FLIGHT 5460, THE CABIN DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO FIELD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE CABIN DOOR ANNUNCIATOR WAS DEFERRED ON THE FOLLOWING MEL 52-1-C. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS THAT THE MECHANICS CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE ASD SAFETY SWITCHES. NO PARTS WERE USED.

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