Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
May 26, 2000
Submitted
August 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854LS
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC854B
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Indication
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

DFW - FLT 1315 - THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING CRUISE. THE CREW INITIATED THE EMEGENCY CHECKLIST, RETURNED TO DENVER. THE CREW DEPRESSURIZED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER REACHING 10,000 FEET. THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT AROUND 8,000 FEET. SUSPECT DOOR HANDLE MAY HAVE SLIGHTLY MOVED OUT TO DETENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LATCHES AND GUIDE PINS. MAINTENANCE OPENED AND CLOSED THE DOOR REPEATEDLY. DOOR WAS PUSHED ON FROM ALL POINTS ON THE INSIDE WITH THE DOOR CLOSED. THE LIGHT OPERATED CORRECTLY AT ALL TIMES. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH NO FURTHER DOOR PROBLEMS. (M)