Service difficulty report · Switch · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
February 27, 2008
Submitted
February 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936M
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3036
Aircraft time
26,841 hours, 35,169 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER DEPARTING MYR, THE RED DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON CWP ILLUMINATED AT 600 AGL. AFTER PERFORMING THE LIMITS CHECKLIST THE PILOT TURNED ON THE CABIN LIGHT BECAUSE THE DOOR WARNING LIGHT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION. THE PILOT NOTICED A SMOKE/FOG BANK IN THE CABIN. PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO MYR FOR AN IMMEDIATE LANDING TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. UPON LANDING, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SMOKE/FOG HAD DISSIPATED. THE SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM HAD NOT ACTIVATED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE FOG OCCURRED DUE TO HIGH HUMIDITY AND DEW POINT. FOUND WATER CONDENSATION THROUGH OUT AIRCRAFT, DRIED AIRCRAFT WITH BLEED AIR SYSTEM. DOOR WARNING LIGHT MICROSWITCH WAS ADJUSTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.