Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
October 22, 2005
Submitted
October 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22925
Aircraft time
24,592 hours, 16,204 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
Location
Airstair Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

CLIMBING THROUGH 11,000 ON DEPARTURE, AFT AIRSTAIR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED ON ENGINEER'S PANEL. ACFT FLYING STABLE WITHOUT ANY INCREASED DRAG. AN EMERGENCY DECLARED DUE TO POSSIBILITY OF AIRSTAIRS STRIKING RUNWAY DURING TOUCHDOWN. AFT AIRSTAIR ILLUMINATED INFLT CHKLIST RUN & DIRECTED A LANDING AT NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT. DURING ROLLOUT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED & THEN FLICKERED JUST BEFORE COMING TO A STOP AT THE GATE. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL. 01NOV05 AMBER AFT AIRSTAIR DOOR WARNING LIGHT INOP.

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