Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
June 20, 2017
Submitted
June 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
25592
Aircraft time
60,064 hours, 21,832 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg Doors
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GEAR DOORS EICAS WITH DOOR ANNUCIATOR, AFTER TAKEOFF. WITH GEAR HANDLE PLACED IN THE OFF POSITION. INSPECTED LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOORS, STOPS, STOP PLATES, AND SENSORS. FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD STOP BOLTS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. LEFT READS .017, RIGHT READS .030. MINIMUM LIMIT IS .035. FOUND STOP PLATES WORN, UNABLE TO MEASURE WITH PLATE INSTALLED ON ACFT, BUT NOTICABLY WORN. LEFT SIDE DOOR SHOWS AREA WHERE PROX SENSORS WERE IMPACTING DOOR. ALL OTHER INSPECTION ITEMS CHECK NORMAL IAW AMM 32-12-00-6 ALL STEPS COMPLETED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED EXCEPT NOSE GEAR CLOSE PROXIMITY SENSORS OUT OF ADJUSTMETN IAW 32-61-03. NO FUTHER ACTION REQUIRED.