Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 76732LF

Difficulty date
December 27, 2018
Submitted
January 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N298FE
Make and model
Boeing 76732LF
Aircraft serial
41069
Aircraft time
7,810 hours, 3,255 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
893501
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT CRUISE, FL 380 GOT MAIN CARGO DOOR MESSAGE. RAN QRH, SET LANDING ALT TO 9500'. THE AIRPLANE HELD PRESSURE ALL THROUGH DESCENT. DESCENDING THROUGH FL 185, LIGHT WENT OUT BUT IT CAME BACK ON AT 9100'. IMMEDIATLY UPON TOUCHDOWN THE LIGHT WENT OUT BUT THE ACARS CLOSED OUT AS IF WE HAD BLOCKED IN AND OPENED A DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED MCD. LOCKED WARNING PROX SENSOR S892 IN REF. TO AMM. 52-71-09-2 OPS TEST NORMAL. PER. MOCC REQUEST WILL REMAIN ON DEFERRAL FOR FURTHER MONITORING ACCOMPLISHED MCD. DOOR WARNING TEST IN REF. TO AMM. 52-71-00-5. OPS TEST NORMAL. REF. PREVIOUS UPDATE FOR SENSOR R&R AND TESTS.

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