Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 9, 2011
Submitted
March 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30077
Aircraft time
34,119 hours, 14,245 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Le Flap
Stage of operation
CR
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

MIA - CREW REPORTED LEADING EDGE FLAPS TRANSIT NUMBER 4 LEADING EDGE LIGHT BEGAN GOING ON AND OFF. FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NUMBER 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP EXTEND SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.