Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 4, 2016
Submitted
July 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41703
Aircraft time
6,886 hours, 2,253 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
285A16006
Part serial
F05756
Condition
Failed
Location
Flight Deck
Part time
6,908 hours, 2,262 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FOLLOW-UP TO ACMS REPORTS CPC FAULTS AT TAKE-OFF WITH NO FLIGHT DECK INDICATIONS. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED DCPC BITE PROCEDURE, IAW FIM 21-31 TASK 801, CPC 1 & 2 BOTH HAD A FAULT LAST 17 FLIGHTS OF LDG/GEAR DISAGREE, IAW FIM 21-31 TASK 822. DCPC SHOWED NO EXISTING FAULTS, PSEU BITE PROCEDURE IAW FIM 32-09 NO FAULTS LOGGED, SELF TEST GOOD. REMOVED NR 2 CPC, IAW AMM 21-31-01, CHECK FOR GROUNDS AT B1 AND B4 OF D10740B. 18 OHMS AT B1, B4 HAD 1.7 OHMS. REINSTALLED NR 2 CPC. REMOVED & REPLACED PSEU IAW AMM 32-09-10, OPS NORMAL. NR 2 CPC PRESSURE SYSTEM GROUND TEST OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 21-31-00. PERFORMED PRESSURE CONTROLLER BITE NR 1 IAW FIM 21-31 TASK 801. PERFORMED SYSTEM GROUND TEST IAW AMM 21-31-00, SYSTEM TESTS NORMAL.