Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 15, 2012
Submitted
September 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4039
Aircraft time
24,471 hours, 21,998 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Door Warning
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AFTER TAKEOFF AND WENT OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL 3500 MSL WHEN IT STAYED OFF. ON APPROACH IT CAME ON AND OFF AT 3500 MSL UNTIL SHUTDOWN. DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INSPECTED AND FOUND AFT PAX DOOR LOCK SENSOR BLUE WIRE BROKEN AT AREA BETWEEN FUSELAGE INGRESS AND LOCK SENSOR. COMPLIED WITH WIRE REPAIR IAW WM 20-16-00-1 AND 20-16-05. COMPLIED WITH OPS CHECK OF AFT PAX DOOR AND WARNING SYS IAW AMM 52-12-00-710-802. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.