Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 14, 2018
Submitted
September 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25284
Aircraft time
107,329 hours, 16,627 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
893501
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER RAISING LDG GEAR FOR TAKEOFF EICAS MSSG GEAR DISAGREE MSG APPEARED. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR PROX SENSOR TEST WRT AMM32-61-99-706-113. ACCOMPLISHED HEALTH CHECK WITH A/C ON GROUND AND FOUND SENSOR S238 FAILED RESISTANCE CHECK. RPLD S238 WRT AMM TASK 32-61-02 AND TESTED NORMAL. ALSO ADJ SENSORS S236 & S258 GAPS (L SIDE BRACE) AND GAPS ON S240 & S262 (R SIDE BRACE). OPERATED GEAR DOORS THROUGH SEVEARL CYCLES AND ALL INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL PSEU BITE SHOWED PREVIOUS FAULTS OF S238, S260 AND S258. FAULTS NOW CLEARED AND PSEU TESTED NORMALLY WRT AMM 32-09-03.