Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
May 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21866
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Sensor
Part number
834403
Condition
Damaged
Location
Le Flap
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEADING EDGE FLAP ASYMMETRY DISPLAYED UPON SLAT RETRACTION, SLATS LOCKED OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. *S/D* A FAULTY SLAT PROXIMITY SENSOR CAUSED THIS DISCREPANCY. REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSOR, OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL. PERFORMED PSEU BITE CHECK, FOUND NO FAULTS.