Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 727100

Difficulty date
January 17, 2004
Submitted
January 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188FE
Make and model
Boeing 727100
Aircraft serial
19081
Aircraft time
67,819 hours, 49,734 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo 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

MAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMBOUT PASSING 15,000 FT MSL AT 310 KAUS, CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED, RETURNED TO AUS. AFTER AIRCRAFT BLOCK IN, OPENED MAIN CARGO DOOR. FOUND AFT THRESHOLD LOCK DOWN, WITH RED LIGHT ON. LOCKED THRESHOLD LOCK. CHECKED DOOR SWITCHES; CHECKED GOOD. CLOSED MAIN CARGO DOOR, WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT. PRECAUTIONARY PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 3.5 PSI ON GROUND. WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. NO LEAKS NOTED ON OUTSIDE OF MCD. MAIN CARGO DOOR WARNING SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED PER 727 JRH CH 7. OKAY FOR SERVICE.

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