SDR VTZA97389

Service difficulty report · Switch · Jetair JETSTM4101

Difficulty date
July 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312UE
Make and model
Jetair JETSTM4101
Aircraft serial
41025
Part
Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Bagg Door
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

IAD/BOS - FLT 6356 - DURING TAKEOFF AT 0900 HOURS ON 7-15-97, EXPERIENCED A BAGG DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATION. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DISCREPANCY AND THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BAGG DOOR MICROSWITCHES WERE FOULED WITH DIRT AND DUST. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE MICROSWITCHES AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED THE SYSTEM IAW THE MM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (X)