SDR 2022F00082

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
January 14, 2022
Submitted
February 15, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
39164
Aircraft time
34,881 hours, 21,685 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
M0DREF401153
Part serial
NA
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 800
Part time
34,881 hours, 21,685 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
L
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED OF FLIGHT DUE TO DURIG CLIMB, THE AICRAFT CARGO COMPARTEMENT LIGHT TURNED ON, MAITENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED REVISION TO AFT CARGO COMPARMENT DOOR MECHANISM, DETECTING THAT THE LANYARD USED TO CLOSE THE DOOR BECOMES STUCK WITH THE SWITCH OF THE DOOR, CAUSING THAT WAS NOT CLOSED PROPERLY AN WHEN PESSURIZING THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DONE CORRECTLY, THE PROXIMITY SWITCH AND THE PESSURIZATION CONTROLLERS WERE TESTED AND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DECOMPRESSION PANELS WERE REVIEW, NOT CONFIRMING FAILURE.

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