Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 7572T7

Difficulty date
July 29, 2015
Submitted
July 30, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572T7
Aircraft serial
23895
Aircraft time
681 hours, 29,566 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Obstructed
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

R1 DOOR IS NOT ARMING WHILE FULLY CLOSED. TROUBLE SHOT IAW FIM 25-66-00 FAULT TREE 802. FOUND BOTH GIRT BAR PROX SENSORS COVERED IN GREASE. CLEANED SENSOR, NO HELP. SUSPECT ONE OF THE PROX SENSORS BAD. OPERATED R1 DOOR, SEVERAL ARMING & DISARM CYCLES. OPERATED NORMAL IAW 25-66-11-2.

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