Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
July 25, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
50,428 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
J, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL210 AND 6.0 PSID CABIN DIFFERENTIAL THE CARGO DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT INDICATION ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO STATION, DURING APPROACH THE CARGO DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND DOOR CLOSE MICRO SWITCH OUT OF RIG. SWITCH ADJUSTED IAW AEI MM CHAPTER 24 PAGE 26. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: PRIOR TO DEPARTURE THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNDERGOING THE INCORPERATION OF SB AEI 04-02 REV 1R. CLARIFICATION OF RIGGING PROCEDURES WAS REQUESTED FROM AEI. (TC NR 20060728002)