Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 13, 2014
Submitted
March 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831US
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49791
Aircraft time
51,734 hours, 29,528 cycles
Part
Limit Switch
Part number
MS272401
Condition
Unstable
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

MAIN CARGO DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AT 330. ENROUTE AT FL330, LEVEL FLIGHT, THE RED MAIN CARGO DOOR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED TO ATC AND DESCENT/DIVERSION WAS INITIATED. EMERGENCY COM PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED, ACFT GAVE NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF AN OPEN CARGO DOOR. APPROACH AND LANDING WERE CONDUCTED CONDITIONS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT VERIFY. R & R FWD LATCH LOCK PIN SWITCH IAW SUPPLEMENTAL CARGO DOOR MM 52-35-08. SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 52-35-08.

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