Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 12, 2000
Submitted
November 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26927
Aircraft time
12,673 hours, 2,033 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Sensor
Part number
873101
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
12,774 hours, 2,045 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF CREW HEARD LOUD THUMP SOUND AND DOOR FWD CARGO EICAS MSG DISPLAYED. DOOR SYNOPTIC PG AND DOOR SHOWED UNLATCHED. CREW ALSO REPORTED LOW FREQ VIBRATION DURING CLIMBOUT. RTF SEA. *S/D* CALLED OUT TO ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION OF WIRING, SENSORS, AND PROXIMITY SYSTEM INTEGRITY. INSPECTION FOUND OIL AND DIRT ON SENSOR S52021. IN ADDITION AT SENSORS S52002, S52005, AND S52021 THE TARGET ONLY PARTIALLY COVERED THEIR RESPECTIVE SENSOR.