Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 24, 2012
Submitted
January 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29533
Aircraft time
34,209 hours, 14,209 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

SFO - CREW REPORTED ON APPROACH, FLAPS EXTENDED TO LESS THAN FIVE DEGREES. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES AND EXTENDED TO 15 DEGREES WITH ALTERNATE FLAPS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED SFO WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEADING EDGE SLAT 6 OUTBOARD SENSOR S1004. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.