Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 757324

Difficulty date
January 27, 2007
Submitted
February 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N75853
Make and model
Boeing 757324
Aircraft serial
32812
Aircraft time
16,603 hours, 6,133 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
MS25307272
Part serial
8837K2
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Aft Cargo Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM AROUND THE R-3 DOOR AFTER LANDING AT IAH. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT CARGO DOOR OPERATIONAL SWITCH WAS STICKING INTERMITTENTLY IN THE CLOSED POSITION CAUSING THE DOOR TO CONTINUE TO CLOSE AFTER THE SWITCH WAS RELEASED. THE CARGO DOOR SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.