Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 8, 2003
Submitted
January 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3075
Aircraft time
17,277 hours, 14,920 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Emergency Exit
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, THE CREW RECEIVED A 9A EMERGENCY DOOR LIGHT INDICATION ON THE RED WARNING PANEL. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO 9000 FEET AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, CLEANED, AND RESEATED THE DOOR AND PROXY SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.