Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 15, 2009
Submitted
March 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29507
Aircraft time
28,883 hours, 11,739 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Faulted
Location
Le Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
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

IAD INFLIGHT DFW TO DCA - CREW REPORTED LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN LEADING EDGE FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 5. LANDED IAD WITHOUT INCIDENT AT 15 DEGREE FLAPS. REPLACED NUMBER FOUR FLAP RETRACT SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.