Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 12, 2010
Submitted
August 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49288
Aircraft time
75,354 hours, 40,305 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
TO
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

JFK - INFLIGHT LGA-DFW. ON TAKEOFF AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT OPEN INDICATION ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED DIVERTED JFK LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING EXAMINED AFT CARGO DOOR FOR DEFECTS AND SECURITY. DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE PROPERLY CLOSED AND LOCKED. REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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