Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
February 27, 2003
Submitted
March 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21674
Aircraft time
43,988 hours, 26,020 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Main Cargo Door
Component
Door · Boeing
Component part number
52FX1396101
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INTERMITTENT MAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT IN FLIGHT, RED CARGO LIGHT BY DOOR OPEN SWITCH, MAX CABIN PRESSURE WAS 6.0 AT 15000 FT. ADJUSTED MAIN CARGO DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCHES IAW FED EX MM 52-34-009-5 STEPS 1E, 5F FUNCTIONAL TESTED GOOD IAW STEP 3E.