Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 17, 2007
Submitted
December 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
148
Aircraft time
48,152 hours, 53,677 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 85 KTS THE BAG BAY DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCARFT REJECTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE CARGO DOOR WAS RE-OPENED AND CLOSED BY THE CREW TO VERIFY THAT IT WAS PROPERLY CLOSED. THE LIGHT WAS EXTINGUISHED. MTN MEL'ED CARGO DOOR/ INDICATION. MDT MNT CLEANED AND LUBED PROX SWITCHES. OPS CHECK GOOD.