Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
August 27, 1997
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
Failed
Location
Nr 8 Le Slat
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

LEADING EDGE ASYMMETRY ILLUMINATED DURING FLAP RETRACTION, FLAPS HALTED BETWEEN 1 AND UP. RESULT WAS ALTERNATE FLAP 20 EXTENDED LANDING. RETURNED TO FIELD. *S/D* THE POSITION SENSOR ELECTRONIC UNIT DETECTED AN ASYMMETRY CONDITION DUE TO A FAILED LEADING EDGE SLAT POSITION SENSOR. THE ASYMMETRY CONDITION SIGNAL LATCHED IN THE FSEU AND THE FLAP/SLAT FAILURE PROTECTION SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED INHIBITING NORMAL FLAP/SLAT MOVEMENT. THE LE POSITION SENSOR S298 WAS REPLACED AND ADJUSTED. PER MM FLAP/SLAT SYSTEM WAS OPS CHECKED AND VERIFIED NORMAL .