Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
June 29, 2013
Submitted
July 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
28667
Aircraft time
27,701 hours, 19,431 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Pax Door Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN CLOSING LT ENTRY DOOR AND ARMING FOR FLIGHT, SLIDE "ARMED" LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. TRIED A SECOND TIME AND IT ILLUMINATED. CLEANED BOTH GIRT BAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES ON L1 DOOR . ARMED L-1 DOOR SLIDE MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NORMAL INDICATION , IAW MM 25-66-00-0.