Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
October 6, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft time
30,750 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Faulted
Location
Wheel Well
Part time
33,440 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) IN CRUISE AT 40,000 FT, THE CABIN ALT WARNING HORN SOUNDED. PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL AND HORN COULD NOT BE SILENCED BY THE "ALT HORN CUT OUT". ACFT DIVERTED. UPON FLAP SELECTION ON APPROACH, CABIN ALT HORN STOPPED. PSEU LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON LANDING. PSEU BITE REVEALED GSBV CL FAULT 31-51001. FIM TASK 32-61 TASK 825, CARRIED OUT AND GROUND SPOILER INTERLOCK VALVE PROXIMITY SENSOR FOUND FAULTED "FAILSAFE". GROUND SPOILER INTERLOCK VALVE PROXIMITY SENSOR REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE IAW MM 27-62-61. PSEU LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND NO EXISTING FAULTS ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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