Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
227
Part
Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Pass Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE FROM DCA TO ISP, THE PASSENGER DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO ACY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE DOOR SEAL SWITCH AT FAULT. THE SWITCH WAS CLEANED AND ADJUSTED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS PRESSURE TESTED ON THE GROUND AND NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)