Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
February 12, 2011
Submitted
February 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N390AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
27450
Aircraft time
68,273 hours, 10,865 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
S283T00633
Condition
Faulty
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

ORD - CREW REPORTED "LEADING EDGE SLAT ASYMMETRY" EICAS MESSAGE JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND SENSOR 303 ON NUMBER 9 SLAT FAULTED. REPLACED SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.