Service difficulty report · Target · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 7, 2016
Submitted
October 10, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70425
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49337
Aircraft time
85,300 hours, 45,796 cycles
Part
Target
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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

DURING CLIMB THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR ANNUNICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CAPTAIN OBSERVED CABIN WAS UNPRESSURIZED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ADJUSTED FORWARD CARGO DOOR SENSOR TARGET AND PERFORMED BITE CHECK AT PROXIMITY BOX WITH NO FAULTS FOUND IAW AMM 52-70-02.

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