SDR 2004F00205

Service difficulty report · Door · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 20, 2003
Submitted
July 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60NE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC760B
Part
Door
Condition
Stiff
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 2587 - HLN - THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB AT 10,000 FT, CREW RETURNED TO STATION. SUSPECT DOOR CLOSING PROCEDURES WITH FULL BAGGAGE AREA CAUSING A DOOR HARD TO CLOSE, DOOR CLICKCLACK RIGGING/LUBRICATION, OR SWITH RIGGING. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND NO DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE MX BASE ON A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT. THE LOWER AFT CLICKCLACK WAS ADJUSTED, AN THE SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. AFTER TAXI AND GROUND OPS CHECK, THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME BACK ON. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE MICROSWITCH ALSO NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD ON THE GROUND OPS CHECK. OPS CHECK FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)