Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 30, 2002
Submitted
November 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3059
Aircraft time
18,433 hours, 15,970 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Dirty
Location
Emergency Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE TO EVV AT 18,000 FEET, THE CREW RECEIVED A DOORS INDICATION ON THE RED WARNING PANEL AND DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT 4029 LANDED AT EVV WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND GREASE TO BE ON THE 9A EMERGENCY DOOR PROXY SENSOR. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE PROXY SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.