Service difficulty report · Switch · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
April 18, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,205 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Switch
Part number
9733024202
Condition
Bent
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
1,516 hours, 919 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER START UP PILOT NOTICED THE CARGO DOOR LIGHT WAS ON. HE SHUT DOWN AND CONFIRMED THE DOOR WAS CLOSED, THEN ADVISED MAINTENANCE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DOOR HANDLE SWITCH LEVER ROLLER SPRING WAS FOUND BENT. THE SPRING WAS STRAIGHTENED AND ADJUSTED. AFTER PERFORMING FUNCTIONAL TESTS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.