SDR MALA976042

Service difficulty report · Switch · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
March 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N98XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
098
Part
Switch
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
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 DEPARTURE, MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH DOORS LIGHT. PERFORMED QRH, MADE A VISUAL CHECK OF DOOR INDEXES, TOP INDEX WAS ALIGNED, BOTTOM INDEX WAS NOT. FOLLOWED QRH, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO CAK, LANDED WITH OUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED DOOR PINS AND MICROSWITCHES. PERFORMED SWITCH CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH 52-70-00 OF MAINTENANCE MANUAL. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY ON SWITCHES, LIGHTS, AND ALIGNMENT MARKS LINE UP.

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