Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 23, 2000
Submitted
November 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7447U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21901
Aircraft time
56,635 hours, 33,835 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Limit Switch
Part number
C210211
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 80 KNOTS DUE TO FORWARD ENTRY DOOR WARNING LIGHT. *S/D* AIRCRAFT HISTORY INDICATED AMT CYCLED FWD ENTRY DOOR SEVERAL TIMES AND SWITCH CHECKED GOOD. AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, EG2110 CALL OUT WAS INITIATED TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING: 1) REPLACE THE DOOR WARNING SWITCH. 2) ACCOMPLISH THE DOOR WARNING SWITCH OPERATIONAL CHECK. 3) CHECK THE DOOR OPERATION AND RIGGING. 4) ROUTE THE REMOVED SWITCH TO THE FLEET ENGINEER FOR EVALUATION.