Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
December 27, 2018
Submitted
January 8, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N789AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30252
Aircraft time
73,503 hours, 9,350 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
873101
Condition
Defective
Location
Fwd Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF FORWARD CARGO EICAS MESSAGE ANNUNCIATED LEVELED AT 3000FT, COMPLETED CHECK LIST. WHEN AIRCRAFT DEPPRESURIZED ANNUNCIATION WENT AWAY UNTIL 2000 FT ON FINAL WHEN IT CAME BACK ON. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED FORWARD CARGO DOOR LATCH PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM 52-71-02 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK..