Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 9, 2021
Submitted
April 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24799
Aircraft time
81,160 hours, 31,679 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PASSING 13000 FT IN DESCENT TO KRST, RECEIVED EICAS ALERT L WING SLIDE . EMER DOORS LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON OVERHEAD PANEL. COMPLIED WITH QRH. NO OTHER UNUSUAL INDICATIONS. PERFORMED BITE TEST ON PROX BOX AND FOUND CODE 373 CONVERTS TO SENSOR S10373 REF B757 FIM 32-09-802 CLEANED THE GREASE FROM PROX SENSOR REF B757 SWPM 20-20-00 PERFORMED TEST OF SLIDE COMPARMENT DOOR SENSOR REF AMM 52-71-00-5 OPS CK GOOD EICAS MESSAGE CLEARED AND EMER DOOS LIGHT WENT OUT A/C OK FOR SERVICE