Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
February 28, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3043
Aircraft time
20,356 hours, 18,085 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Failed
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 MAIN CABIN DOOR LIGHT CAME ON, NO PRESSURIZATION WAS LOST. FLIGHT 4295 THEN DIVERTED TO CVG. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR PROXI SWITCH THEN ADJUSTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR PROXI SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.