SDR S2YA02042

Service difficulty report · Switch · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
October 27, 2002
Submitted
January 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353SK
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3122
Part
Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Apu Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLIGHT 2297 - YYZ-MKE - THE APU AIR START DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CREW DIVERTED TO GRR SINCE THE QRH STATES IT IS NECESSARY TO LAND AT NEXT SUITABLE AIRPORT FOR ANY DOOR OPEN INDICATION. THE INDICATION WENT AWAY DURING APPROACH TO GRR. GRR OUTSTATION MX INSPECTED THE DOOR AND MICRO-SWITCH WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE A/C CONTINUED TO MKE WHERE MX INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE SWITCH, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (M)