Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
November 4, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Rotol R321482F8
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
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

(CAN) AFTER TAKE-OFF AND AS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PRESSURIZE THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THECREW REQUESTED A RETURN TO BASE AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT DET ERMINED THAT A FALSE WARNING INDICATION OF THE CARGO DOOR WARNING SYSTEM WAS CAUSED BY THE PRESENCE OF MOISTURE IN THE AREA OF THE CARGO DOOR WARNING SWITCHESAND CLICK-CLACK LATCHES. THE SWITCHES AND LATCHES WERE DRIED, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED AND THE DOOR CLOSURE AND INDICATING SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.