Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
August 12, 2001
Submitted
September 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25021
Part
Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 1919 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLT, EN ROUTE TO SJU, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT ACTED AS THOUGH THE FLIGHT/GROUND SWITCH WAS STUCK IN THE GROUND MODE. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AND THE TRANSPONDER AND AUTO THROTTLE WAS INOPERATIVE. NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE TRIPPED SO THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT CLT WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND THE S105 GROUND SAFETY SENSOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SENSOR PER MM 32-09-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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