Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 767201

Difficulty date
April 16, 2011
Submitted
April 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N248AY
Make and model
Boeing 767201
Aircraft serial
23900
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Landing Gear
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

PHL - FLT 1073 EN ROUTE PHL TO SJU. THE CREW RECEIVED AN AIR/GND DISAGREE EICAS MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. WHILE RETURNING TO PHL, THE FLIGHT HELD FOR ABOUT AN HOUR TO BURN FUEL TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT UNDER THE MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT. AFTERWARDS, THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, BUT LANDED IN PHL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE S246 SENSOR DUE TO LOW INSULATION RESISTANCE.