Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
October 25, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
82420109033
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Emergency Exit
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

(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT FROM ARLANDA, AT APP FL150 WE GOT A FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING. MFD SHOWED THE FWD EMERGENCY EXIT. I INFORMED THE PURSER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WE HAD 72 PAX ONBOARD SO NO RESEATING WAS POSSIBLE.DURING DESCENT THE WARNING DISAPPEARED. NORMAL UNEVENTFUL LANDING CARRIED OUT . TECHNICIANS LUBRICATED AND ADJUSTED THE PROXIMITY SWITCH TARGET MECHANISM AND TESTED IT WITHOUT ANY REMARKS. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.