Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
May 3, 2017
Submitted
May 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC645
Aircraft time
29,648 hours, 34,712 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON DEPARTURE, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE CARGO DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED JUST AT ROTATION AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN INSPECTION OF THE MECHANICAL LOCKING FEATURES OF THE CARGO DOOR AND CONTINUES TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ISSUE. OPEN