Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
July 8, 2014
Submitted
July 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N83
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF18
Aircraft time
14,009 hours, 7,554 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Position Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cabin Door
Part time
14,009 hours, 7,554 cycles
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

ON INITIAL CLIMB AFTER DEPARTING RNWY 35L FOR A FLIGHT AT APPROX 2,000 MSL, THE RED CABIN DOOR MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COPILOT WAS DIRECTED BY THE PIC & PF TO REQUEST A RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. ATC ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS FOR SEQUENCE & AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE ON RNWY 35L. AFTER EXITING THE RNWY, THE MS CHECKED THAT ALL LOCKED INDICATORS ON THE DOOR WERE IN FACT ENGAGED. MS OPENED & CLOSED THE DOOR & RECHECKED ALL LOCKED INDICATORS WERE PROPERLY POSITIONED BUT THE LIGHT STAYED ON. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE LINE FOR MX ACTION. ADJUSTED CABIN DOOR WARNING SWITCH.