SDR BMAC020026

Service difficulty report · Strut · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
December 4, 2002
Submitted
March 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530PA
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft serial
732
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED 'CABIN' CAP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUIRNG FLIGHT AT 11,300 FEET. PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST ACTIONS, DESCENDED TO 9,000 FEET. CABIN CAP LIGHT OUT CABIN DOES NOT PRESSURIZE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED PER MEL 21-14. LATER TROUBLE-SHOOTING DETERMINED NLG WEIGHT ON WHEEL SWITCH CLOSED DUE OT LOW NITROGEN PRESSURE IN STRUT. AFTER SERVICING, A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. (M)