SDR Y2PA96035

Service difficulty report · Switch · Amd FALCOND

Difficulty date
May 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AA
Make and model
Amd FALCOND
Aircraft serial
203
Part
Switch
Part number
602EN16
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ELP - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE WHEN DOOR LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT AND CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT POINT OF DEPARTURE AT ELP. THE CARGO DOOR HANDLE 'CLOSED POSITION' SWITCH IS INTERMITTENT CAUSING DOOR WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND PREVENTING THE CABIN FROM PRESSURIZING. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND RIGGED PER THE AVTEC CARGO DOOR MX MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND PRESSURIZED AND SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THIS AN ADDITIONAL DIFFICULTY TO A PREVIOUSLY NOTED DISCREPANCY. REFERENCE MISR Y2PA-96-033. (M)