Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
November 12, 2010
Submitted
November 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20935
Aircraft time
59,583 hours, 37,105 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
1SE16
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Door Warning
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PANEL AFT STAIR AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER T.O AMBER AFT AIRSTAIR DOOR WARNING LIGHT - INOP. COMPLIED WITH MTSI 52-62/4199, INSPECTED BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL HANDLE MECHANISMS, CONTROL HANDLE DETENT SW S395, PULLEYS, HINGE POINT, MOUNTS AND NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. OPERATED STAIR AND CHECKED THAT IT IS FAIRED WITH THE FUSELAGE IN THE UP POSITION. T/S DOOR WARNING SYSTEM IAW WDM 52-71-01 AND SUSPECTED THAT S268 AND S395 WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY.R/R'D S268 AND S395, ADJUSTED IT IAW AMM 52-70-001-51. CHECKED THE AIRSTAIR OPS PER AMM 52-62-001-5 PGE 6, STEP D AND SYS WORKED OK. PER MOCC SUGGESTION THE MEL WAS NOT CLOSED UNTILL 2 FLIGHTS WITH NO PROBLEMS.