Service difficulty report · Sensor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
June 26, 2002
Submitted
July 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3068
Aircraft time
16,066 hours, 14,162 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Sensor
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR SWITCH WAS FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR SENSOR TO BE TOUCHING ITS TARGET. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-71-00. OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.