SDR 2012F00266

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
December 12, 2012
Submitted
December 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC43
Aircraft time
12,957 hours, 13,893 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Bracket
Part number
1143640373
Condition
Bent
Location
Pax Door Warning
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, ON REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF 20,000 FT THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR WARNING ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CREW BURNED OFF EXECESS FUEL AND RETURNED TO BASE. MX PERSONNEL FOUND THE UPPER DOOR AJAR WARNING SWITCH BRACKET WAS BENT. THE BRACKET WAS STRAIGHTENED AND THE SWITCH WAS READJUSTED. THE DOOR WARNING SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRPLANE WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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