Service difficulty report · Switch · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
May 14, 2002
Submitted
May 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3043
Aircraft time
17,278 hours, 16,385 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Switch
Part number
869701
Part serial
4941
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN CABIN DOOR LIGHT AND A SQUEAL COMING FROM THE DOOR. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE OVER CENTER SWITCH ON THE MAIN CABIN DOOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.