Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 7, 2003
Submitted
March 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3047
Aircraft time
20,129 hours, 17,710 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 EMERGENCY DOOR WARNING LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND DIVERTED TO RIC. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE PROXI SENSOR AND THE DOOR LOCK SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.