Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 767201

Difficulty date
March 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646US
Make and model
Boeing 767201
Aircraft serial
23898
Part
Sensor
Part number
284T02694
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

PIT - FLT 48 - DURING CLIMB OUT OF PIT, CREW RECEIVED THE EICAS MESSAGE 'GEAR DOORS'. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO CLT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SYSTEM 1 RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR P2 CLOSED SENSOR (S235) GAP EXCEEDING THE MM LIMITS AND ADJUSTED IT. GEAR WAS SWUNG TO VERIFY OPERATION. (X)