Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
March 10, 2003
Submitted
March 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23218
Aircraft time
55,350 hours, 43,127 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT LAS EN ROUTE FOR OAK THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY NO. ENGINE AFT BOOST PUMP LIGHT, REJECTED TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 110 KTS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUN, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE NR1 ENGINE BOOST PUMP LIGHT. FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL. ISSUED DPI MEL 78-1 COND. 3, "NR 2 ENGINE T/R INOP". 03/11/2003 MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER INBOARD PROXIMITY SENSOR WAS BEING STRUCK BY THE TARGET. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW BMM 78-34-03-04. NO HELP, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

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