Service difficulty report · Prox Sensor · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
August 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21864
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Prox Sensor
Part number
834503
Condition
Contaminated
Location
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

LEADING EDGE DISAGREE: RTF JFK - THE PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONIC UNIT (PSEU) INITIATED FLAP/SLAT FAILURE PROTECTION SHUTDOWN AFTER SENSING AN ASYMMETRIC DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SLAT SENSORS 299, 287, AND 305. THE SUBJECT SENSORS WERE FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DIRT. SUBJECT SENSORS WERE CLEANED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED PER MM, ALL OPS CHECKS NORMAL. FINAL BITE CHECK OF THE PSEU INDICATED NO FAULTS.