Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 29, 2011
Submitted
July 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29545
Aircraft time
30,828 hours, 13,092 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
TO
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

LAX - CREW REPORTED LEADING EDGE SLAT ASYMMETRY AND LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT WITH STICK SHAKER. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LAX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEADING EDGE FLAP EXTEND PROXIMITY SENSOR F3. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.