Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 26, 2003
Submitted
April 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3028
Aircraft time
20,034 hours, 16,983 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Bolt
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

EN ROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED A DOORS LIGHT ON THE RED WARNING PANEL. WHEN THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT CHECKED THE DOOR, THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT WAS AT 25,000 FEET. FLIGHT 4094 LANDED AT CLT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, MEASURED AND ADJUSTED THE SHOOT BOLT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN TAKEN FOR A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT IN WHICH THERE WERE NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.