What was found
ON FLAP RETRACTION, THE LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. *S/D* THE LEADING EDGE FLAP RETRACT PROXIMITY SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FLAP POSITION INDICATION SYSTEM HAS OPERATED NORMALLY SINCE THE REPLACEMENT.
- Difficulty date
- July 4, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N987UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737291
- Aircraft serial
- 21749
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D17
- System (JASC)
- 2781 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating System
- Part
- Prox Sensor
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Le Flaps
- Component
- Eldec Corpor · 106122615
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.