Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
February 25, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3075
Aircraft time
17,627 hours, 15,220 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Control Rod
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

ENROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN CABIN DOOR RED WARNING PANEL LIGHT. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND LANDED AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT, ILM. ON DESCENT INTO ILM, THE INDICATION WENT OUT AT FL 180. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE DOOR CONTROL RODS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.