Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727217

Difficulty date
June 16, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727217
Aircraft time
64,872 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Switch
Condition
Loose
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

(CAN) CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT DURING MODERATE TURBULENCE. IT EXTINGUISHED AT DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE OF 7.4 PSI. FOUND MAIN CARGO DOOR CLOSED MICRO SWITCH LOOSE. RESECURED, ADUSTED, TESTED AND SEATTED DOOR CLOSED MICRO SWITCH I.A.W. AEI M/M 7-11 PAGE 189. MAIN CARGO DOOR INDICATION SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.