Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 29, 2010
Submitted
January 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29539
Aircraft time
29,950 hours, 12,557 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW REPORTED FLAP ASYMMETRY MESSAGE. FLIGHT DIVERTED IAD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED AND ADJUSTED NUMBER 2 INBOARD SLAT PROXIMITY SENSOR THAT HAD FAULTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.