SDR ABXA010458

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC861

Difficulty date: August 30, 2001
Submitted: August 31, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N849AX
Make and model: Doug DC861
Aircraft serial: 45891
Aircraft time: 55,454 hours, 25,119 cycles
System (JASC): 5270 · Door Warning System
Part: Switch
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Cargo Door
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

MAIN CARGO DOOR, NON-DOUGLAS, SYSTEM A-LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT WITH PRESSURIZATION HOLDING. PER ABNORMALS, CREW DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET. DEPRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT AND INSPECTED DOOR. LIGHT WENT OUT BELOW 6.0 PSID. DOOR INSPECTION, ALL LATCHED APPEARED LOCKED. REPRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT, LIGHT CAME BACK ON ABOVE 8.0 PSID. REPLACED HARDWARE ON S1-388 IAW DC-8 MM 20-16-0. PRESSURIZED CABIN TO 8.2 PSID, LIGHT REMAINED OFF IAW DC-8 MM 52-36-10-2-0001.

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