Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 24, 2003
Submitted
February 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Aircraft time
20,206 hours, 18,023 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cabin 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, THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE PRESSURE CHECKED GOOD. THE CREW DESCENDED AND SLOWED TO 150 KIAS. AT FL180 THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. UPON ARRIVAL AT DCA, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE OVER CENTER PROXI SWITCH CLEARANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.