Service difficulty report · Warning Switch · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
July 2, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft time
66,596 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Warning Switch
Part number
S586
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
DE
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) JUST PRIOR TO DESCENT THE MAIN CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILUMINATED. THE CAPTAIN MADE AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE MAIN CARGO DOOR WARNING SYSTEM WAS UNDER THE APPROVED MEL AT THE TIME. THE MEL HAD BEEN APPLIED ON A PREVIOUS LEG WHEN MAINTENANCE HAD DETERMINED THAT AS OUT OF RIG WARNING SWITCH HAD CAUSED FALSE WARNINGS. THE MEL HAD BEEN APPLIED IAW THE PUBLISHED INSTRUCTIONS AND THE SYSTEM WAS PLACARDED.

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