Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
May 29, 2003
Submitted
June 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3028
Aircraft time
20,277 hours, 17,196 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
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 AT 25,000 FEET, THE CREW RECEIVED A DOORS LIGHT ON THE RED WARNING PANEL. THE CREW DESCENDED AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT AT 13,000. UPON ARRIVAL AT CLT, OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE WIRING AND CLEANED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR PROXI SENSORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN PRESSURIZED WITH THE CREW AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.