Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 28, 2006
Submitted
February 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE173
Aircraft time
17,516 hours, 32,652 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
MD3211Q1
Condition
Malfunctioned
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-OUT, CARGO DOOR OPEN ANNUNCIATOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AS CREW ASCENDED THROUGH 12,000 FT. CREW RETURNED TO STATION. THE CARGO DOOR OPEN LIGHT WAS INITIALLY DEFERRED IAW THE MEL, AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. DEFERRAL WAS CLEARED BY ADJUSTING CARGO DOOR AJAR MICROSWITCH. THERE WAS SLIGHT WEAR ON THE FUSELAGE FRAME CONTACT AREA, AND THE WEAR WAS JUST TO THE POINT THE LIGHT CAME ON AT HIGHER CABIN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL. DOOR WARNING SYSTEM OPS CK GOOD.

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