Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 16, 2003
Submitted
April 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3068
Aircraft time
18,306 hours, 16,002 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN DOOR PROXI SWITCH FAIL INDICATION AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE PSEU IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00 AND FOUND CODES A06 AND S33 AND CLEANED THE MAIN DOOR PROXI SWITCH WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE DEFICIENCY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN SCHEDULED TO FERRY TO DAY.