Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
June 13, 2003
Submitted
June 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3008
Aircraft time
19,625 hours, 23,449 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley 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

AT 10,000 FEET, THE CREW RECEIVED A GALLEY DOORS LIGHT OPEN AND CLOSING INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AND FLIGHT 4158 THEN DIVERTED TO IAD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE GALLEY DOOR PROXY SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.