Service difficulty report · Sensor · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
January 9, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
30,818 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Sensor
Part number
864202
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Emergency Exit
Part time
32,430 hours, 41,698 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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) AT 20,000 FT AT MAX DIFFERENTIAL , FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED ON/ OFF , THEN CAME ON STEADY. WHEN CABIN DIFFERENTIAL BELOW 4.5 PSI WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TOORIGINATING AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD EMERG EXIT DOOR SENSOR RIGGING EXCEDED MAX ALLOWABLE , GAP ADJUSTED AS PER MM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.