Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
May 5, 2000
Submitted
May 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3039
Aircraft time
12,990 hours, 11,951 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax 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

WHILE EN ROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED A RED WARNING PANEL MAIN CABIN DOOR LIGHT ON. THE CREW CONSULTED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND NOTIFIED DISPATCH THAT FLIGHT 4081 WOULD DIVERT AND LAND AT CHARLESTON. MAINTENANCE CONTROL HAD OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE CLEAN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR PROXI SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATION CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.