Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 20, 2004
Submitted
July 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24977
Aircraft time
45,365 hours, 16,779 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Sensor
Condition
Dirty
Location
4r Door Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DOOR 4R SLIDE ARMED LIGHT INOP. ANOMALIE WAS CAUSED BY DIRT OR DEBRIS ON PROXIMITY SENSORS WHICH AFFECTED THE POSITION AND THEREFORE INDUCTANCE NECESSARY FOR SYSTEM OPERATION. CORRECTIVE ACTION CONSISTED OF CLEANING AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE GIRT BAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES/SENSORS.