Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 13, 2011
Submitted
April 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26709
Aircraft time
58,981 hours, 20,856 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Sensor
Part number
81020401
Condition
Faulted
Location
R1 Door Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE SLIDE ARMED LIGHT AT DOOR 1R IS NOT ON WHEN DOOR IS ARMED. CLEANED LED CONTACTS IN LENS CAP. SLIDE ARM LT CK'S NORMAL. LIGHT NOW WORKING NORMAL AFTER SLIDE ARMED, INTERMITTANT OPERATION. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY WITH BASE. CONFIRMED LIGHT WIRED CORRECTLY, NO HELP. SUSPECT PROX SENSORS FOR GIRT BAR OR SHORT IN WIRE. . OPERATED DOOR ARMING 30 CYCLES, OPS CHK NORMAL. INSPECTED GIRT BAR AND SENSORS, NO DEFECTS FOUND. CONFIRMED WITH INBOUND CREW DOOR OPERATED NORMALLY.