Service difficulty report · Prox Sensor · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
July 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21869
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Prox Sensor
Part number
834403
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nr 8 Le Slat
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

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AT MIA DUE TO A LEADING EDGE SLAT ASYMMETRY MESSAGE. *S/D* THE LEADING EDGE SLAT ASYMMETRY MESSAGE WAS CAUSED BY AN OUT OF LIMIT SENSOR TO TARGET GAP CONDITION ON NUMBER 8 SLAT OUTBOARD PROXIMITY SENSOR S298. THE SENSOR TO TARGET GAP WAS ADJUSTED PER MM 27-88-01, OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.