Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 3, 2013
Submitted
August 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831US
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49791
Aircraft time
51,284 hours, 29,243 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT MAIN CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING LEVEL FLIGHT AT FL350. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. PERFORMED A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE LATCH LOCK PIN NOT ENGAGED. ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED ON CARGO DOOR CONTROL PANEL. DOOR WAS LOCKED. ADJUSTED NR 1 LATCH PIN SWITCH IAW MM 52-35-01. TORQUED AND SAFETY WIRED SWITCH. OPS CHECK OF THE MAIN CARGO DOOR SHOWED ALL LIGHTS AND OPERATION GOOD. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICED.

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