Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
January 25, 2018
Submitted
January 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N349AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
33088
Aircraft time
56,401 hours, 9,125 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
S283T0067
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF, FLIGHT RECEIVED CONFIGURATION LIGHT, RED, STATUS MESSAGE AND NOSE AIR GROUND DISAGREE WARNINGS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND COMPRESSED SENSOR DAMAGED AND REPLACED THE PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM 32-09-08 AND ALSO PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKS.