Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
August 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23985
Part
Switch
Part number
189929
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

SDF - FLT 1732 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT SDF TO VERIFY SECURITY OF THE CARGO DOOR. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. CAPTAIN NOTED THAT ON LANDING, THE CARGO LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR SWITCH, MOUNTING AND WIRING. ADJUSTED PLUNGER ONE TURN. OPERATED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF DOOR WARNING SYSTEM GOOD. (X)