SDR USAAD98119

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
July 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48037
Part
Sensor
Part number
834003
Condition
Damaged
Location
Door Frame
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLT - FLT 514 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE MID CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LANDING WEIGHT WAS 129,300 LB. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE MID CARGO DOOR FOR DAMAGE, NONE NOTED. HOWEVER, THE DOOR WARNING SENSOR WAS FOUND DAMAGED AND WAS REPLACED. THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM WAS TESTED PER THE MM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PRESSURIZED SATISFACTORILY WITH NO EXCESSIVE HULL LEAKAGE NOTED. AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING CHECK WAS PERFORMED. (M)

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