Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 12, 2003
Submitted
January 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
2,239 hours, 2,717 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Frozen
Location
Zone 800
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

YYC - FLIGHT 2333 - CREW RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN AFTER TAKEOFF THE FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE RIGHT CARGO DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH FROZEN. THE SWITCH WAS THAWED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED.