SDR VTZA98169

Service difficulty report · Switch · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
April 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
904
Part
Switch
Part number
JE5
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 6461 - EWR-IAD - DURING CRUISE, EXPERIENCED A DISCREPANCY WITH THE PAX DOOR CAPTION LIGHT ILLUMINATING. AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO ABE. MAINTENANCE CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND DEFERRED THE PAX DOOR WARNING SYSTEM UNDER MEL 52-2. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO IAD AND UPON ARRIVAL MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE LOWER DOOR WARNING MICROSWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE AND ALL REQUIRED CHECKS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)