Service difficulty report · Pin · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
April 13, 2015
Submitted
April 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827AA
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft serial
298
Aircraft time
20,972 hours, 16,637 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Defective
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED & ALARMED IN THE DESCENT OUT OF FL 290. CABIN PRESS GAUGES AT THE TIME OF OCCURRENCE SHOWED 7 PSI, 5000’ CABIN PRESS. THE WARNING LIGHT TURNED OFF AT 5000’ MSL, 1.4 PSI & 2400’ OF CABIN PRESS. CREW COMPLETED APPROPRIATE DOOR WARNING CHECKLIST & DECLARED EMER WITH ATC. CREW ELECTED TO REMAIN ON PLANNED DESTINATION AIRPORT AS THEY HAD ALREADY BRIEFED, SET UP & PREPARED FOR THE APPROACH & ILS 34R WAS A STRAIGHT IN APPROACH. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. WHILE COMPLYING WITH OPERATIONAL TEST FOUND PIN F ON CONNECTOR P1 TO BE BAD. REPLACED IAW DA20 WDM 52-30-25. RE-COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL TEST OF CARGO DOOR IAW DA20 MM 52-70-6. SYS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED RIGGING CHECK IAW DA-20 MM 52-30-01. RIGGING CHECKED GOOD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.