Service difficulty report · Switch · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 9, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3055
Aircraft time
12,023 hours, 10,740 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED 20-30 KNOTS THE CREW RECEIVED A DOOR SWITCH FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND REFERENCED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK. THE CAS MESSAGE CLEARED ITSELF. THE CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WERE ADVISED TO MAKE ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4021 THEN DEPARTED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS.