Service difficulty report · Handle · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
May 3, 2004
Submitted
January 26, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N159MC
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC728B
Aircraft time
25,967 hours, 36,265 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Handle
Condition
Incorrect
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMBOUT, CREW RETURNED TO STATION. ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: DOOR CLOSING PROCEDURES, DOOR HARD TO CLOSE, DOOR CLICKCLACK RIGGING/ LUBRICATION, OR SWITCH RIGGING. MAINTENANCE FOUND HANDLE NOT FULLY ROTATED TO CLOSED POSITION, CHECKED DOOR AND CLICKCLACKS, RECLOSED THE DOOR AND STOWED THE HANDLE, NO FURTHER PORBLEMS NOTED. CREW CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. (NM05200404459) (K)