Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
January 23, 2019
Submitted
January 28, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26490
Aircraft time
70,429 hours, 27,395 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
L4 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SHIP 5643 ON TAKEOFF "L AFT ENT DOOR" EICAS MSG CAME ON FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN EXTINGUISHED SEVERAL TIMES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PSEU BITE SHOWS NO FAULTS AND TARGET POSITION INDICATES NORMAL. CLEANED AND INSPECTED PROX SWITCH AT DOOR 4L. ADJUSTED PROX SWITCH PLUNGER OUT SLIGHTLY TO ELIMINATE NUISANCE INDICATION. (5365382)