Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 4, 2008
Submitted
March 13, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24978
Aircraft time
58,111 hours, 19,409 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DOOR 1R SLIDE LT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE W/ DOOR CLOSED. FOUND DIRT AND DEBRIS CAUSING JAMMING, PROX SWITCH ALSO DIRTY. CLEANED AREA AND PROX SWITCHES, SYSTEM OPS NORMAL.