Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
August 12, 2008
Submitted
August 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000013
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
NR
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

CREW RECEIVED A CABIN DOOR OPEN MESSAGE ON EICAS. NO OTHER INDICATION THAT DOOR WAS OPENED. CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND PROXIMITY SENSOR NOT WORKING DUE TO AN INOPERATIVE WIRING HARNESS. MAINTENANCE CONTROL PLACED DOOR INDICATION SYSTEM ON MEL AND RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE. (S)

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