Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date
July 6, 2013
Submitted
July 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752CX
Make and model
Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial
24451
Aircraft time
52,180 hours, 18,320 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Girt Bar
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

L1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE GIRT BAR ENGAGEMENT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, EMERGENCY DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE WAS USED AND ESCAPE SLIDE FELL OFF L1 DOOR. SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. R & R L1 DOOR EMERGENCY POWER ASSIST RESERVOIR BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-11-30. INSPECTED L1 ESCAPE SLIDE ASSY IAW AMM 25-66-01. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REINSTALLED SLIDE ASSY TO L1 DOOR IAW AMM 25-66-01. REINSTALLED SLIDE COVER ASSY IAW AMM 52-11-02. L1 DOOR OPS CHECKED GOOD. R & R THE FWD GIRT BAR PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM 25-66-11. L1 DOOR GIRT BAR ENGAGEMENT LIGHT, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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