Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
May 28, 2010
Submitted
June 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827AA
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft serial
298
Aircraft time
18,261 hours, 14,609 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT 43 MILES FROM DESTINATION AIRPORT THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, FOLLOWED EMERGENCY/ABNORMAL PROCEDURES CHECKLIST/HANDBOOK AND LANDED AT DESTINATION AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT WAS WRITTEN UP IN THE ACFT LOG AND DEFERRED IAW THE MEL. THE ACFT CONTINUED IN SERVICE AND THE DEFERRAL WILL BE WORKED AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY.