Service difficulty report · Pin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 4, 2013
Submitted
August 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831US
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49791
Aircraft time
51,286 hours, 29,244 cycles
Part
Pin
Part number
AE566012
Condition
Short
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
4 hours, 4 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
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

CREW REPORTED THAT THE MAIN CARGO DOOR WARNING ILLUMINATED ON ARRIVAL INTO DESTINATION. PERFORMED COM PROCEDURE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. PERFORMED A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. R & R THE CARGO DOOR FORWARD LOCK PIN WITH A NEW PIN. ADJUSTED AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF CARGO DOOR LOCK SYS IAW DWG AE5345 AND DWG NR AE5660. OPS AND ADJUSTMENT CHECKS WERE BOTH NORMAL. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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