Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
March 1, 2013
Submitted
March 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24811
Aircraft time
59,199 hours, 40,464 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
189929
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MCO, CREW REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT THINKS IT'S ON THE GROUND - VNAV-LNAV-TCAS-A/T-ACARS WILL NOT WORK IN ANY FLIGHT MODES. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT MCO WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED FAULT AND FOUND GROUND SENSING PROXIMITY SWITCH S105 OUT OF TOLERANCE. REPLACED SWITCH AND ADJUSTED PER AMM 32-09-01-825-002. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT.

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