Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
May 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21869
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Sensor
Part number
834403
Condition
Dirty
Location
Le Flap
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO SLAT INDICATION PROBLEM. *S/D* GREASE AND GRIME ON SLAT NR 5 PROXIMITY SENSOR, S280 CAUSED THE FALSE INDICATION. THE SENSOR WAS CLEANED AND ADJUSTED, ACCOMPLISHED TARGET AND SENSOR BITE TEST AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. OPERATED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES AND PERFORMED BITE TEST OF FSEU, FOUND NO FAULTS. GROUND CHECKS NORMAL.