Service difficulty report · Warning System · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 20, 2014
Submitted
January 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53623
Aircraft time
41,771 hours, 20,135 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

LBB CREW REPORTED AFT CARGO DOOR WARNING & UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT RETURNED LBB LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VERIFIED AFT CARGO DOOR CLOSED & LOCKED. ACCOMPLISHED GND PRESS CHECKS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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