Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 31, 2012
Submitted
April 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30084
Aircraft time
35,443 hours, 14,861 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Slat
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED LEADING EDGE TRANSIT LIGHT FLICKERING IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND NR 1 SLAT SENSOR FAULTING. REPLACED SENCOR S169. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.