Service difficulty report · Switch · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
August 12, 2000
Submitted
December 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854LS
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC854B
Part
Switch
Part number
197005
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
5,750 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
I, A

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

What was found

BZN - FLT 1315 - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT AND CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE CREW WAS ADJUSTING PRESSURIZATION. CREW DEPRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT, LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. CARGO DOOR PRESSURE SWITCH WAS SET ON THE EDGE OF TRIP SETTING AND OPENED AT HIGH CABIN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL. (X)