Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 17, 2001
Submitted
October 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3039
Aircraft time
16,757 hours, 15,181 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Proximity Sensor
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

WHILE EN ROUTE FROM TYS TO PHL, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN CABIN DOOR LIGHT ON THE RED WARNING PANEL. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO TRI. OUTSTATION DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE MAIN CABIN DOOR OVER CENTER PROXI SENSOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR OVER C ENTER PROXI SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.