Service difficulty report · Pin · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
May 29, 2001
Submitted
May 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3039
Aircraft time
15,694 hours, 14,258 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Pin
Condition
Out Of Adj
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

DURING CRUISE, THE CREW RECEIVED A RED WARNING PANEL INDICATION FOR A OPEN PASSENGER DOOR. THE CREW VERIFIED THIS ON THE SYSTEMS PAGE. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL WHO INSTRUCTED THE CREW TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE STAIRWAY AND HINGE ALIGNMENT PIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. A MAINTENANCE FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.