Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
April 27, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft time
57,559 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Switch
Part number
AE4888100
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Door
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

AT FL380, MAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY "LATCH LOCK PIN NOT ENGAGED" ON DOOR CONTROL PANEL. A/C TURNED BACK AND DURING DESCENT LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL CABIN PRESSURE WAS REDUCED TO MINIMUM AT WHICH POINT BOTH LIGHTS HAVE EXTINGUISHED. UPON ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT FORWARD LATCH PIN MICRO-SWITCH TRIGGER PLATE COTTER PIN WAS INFERRING WITH A RIVET TAIL ON THE DOOR SKIN DOUBLER. THIS WAS A POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR DOOR INDICATION. AFTER ACCESS TO THE AREA WAS PROVIDED BY REMOVING THE ACCESS PANEL, TRIGGER PLATE WAS FREED UP BY REPOSITIONING THE COTTER AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SERVICEABLE. SWITCH AND PLATE ASSY REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION.