SDR 2002F00520

Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 21, 2001
Submitted
May 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160MC
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC733B
Part
Mechanism
Part number
HS9497
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BIL - FLT 1315 - CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING CRUISE AT FL190. THE CREW DECREASED CABIN PRESSURE AS THEY RETURNED TO STATION. THE WARNING LIGHT WENT ABOUT THE TIME THE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL WAS REDUCED TO 0. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND THE UPPER FORWARD AND AFT CLICK CLACK CENTER RODS BENT. IT IS SUSPECTED THIS HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF THE DOOR BEING PARTIALLY CLOSED WITH THE CLICK CLACKS NOT FULLY RETRACTED. THE UPPER FORWARD AND AFT CLICK CLACKS WERE REPLACED AND RIGGED. (M)