Service difficulty report · Latch · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
September 27, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
24,398 hours
Part
Latch
Part number
H29495
Condition
Worn
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 11,000 FT THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS PER THE AFM PROCEDURES, THE FLIGHT CREW BEGAN TO DEPRESSURIZE THE CABIN AND DESCENDED TO 7,000 FT, UPON WHICH TIME THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AGAIN. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DOOR AND FOUND THE LATCHING MECHANISM, TRAVELS AND INDICATIONS TO BE NORMAL. THEY DID HOWEVER ELECT TO REPLACE TWO CLICK CLACK LATCHES DUE TO SLIGHT MOVEMENT OF THE LATCH JAWS WHEN DEPRESSED. WITH THE NEW LATCHES INSTALLED AND THE DOOR OPERATION AND INSPECTION COMPLETED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED.