Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
June 11, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
24,046 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
AP
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) ON APPROACH, WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 8000 FT THE CREW NOTED ILLUMINATION OF THE CABIN DOOR WARNING LIGHT. THE BLEEDS WERE TURNED OFF AND THE CABIN DEPRESSURIZED. JUST PRIOR TO LANDING THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. UPON EXITING THE AIRCRAFT, THE CREW VERIFIED THAT THE DOOR WAS INDEED IN THE CLOSED AND LOCKED POSITION AND THAT ALL VISUAL LOCK INDICATORS ON THE DOOR WERE SHOWING A GREEN/LOCKED INDICATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE CABIN DOOR CLOSED SWITCH MOUNTED ON THE FORWARD LOWER DOOR FRAME WAS JUST BARELY BEING MADE. THE SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED FOR PROPER OVER TRAVEL AND THE DOOR WARNING SYSTEM VERIFIED FOR CORRECT OPERATION. IN ADDITION THE DOOR LATCHING MECHANISM AND STRUCTURE WAS INSPECTED.