Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
November 16, 2005
Submitted
December 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69735
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20664
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Switch
Part number
21EN96
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Main Cargo 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

DURING CLIMB FROM 14,000 FEET THE (MAIN CARGO DOOR NOT CLOSED) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. ON DECENT THE LIGHT WENT OFF AT 12,000 FEET. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT DEPARTURE. THE MAIN CARGO DOOR WAS VERIFIED TO BE CLOSED AND LOCKED AND THE MAIN CARGO DOOR INDICATING SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED. INSPECTION REVELED THAT THE MAIN CARGO DOOR LATCH LOCK SWITCH WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)