Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 15, 2012
Submitted
May 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29503
Aircraft time
39,298 hours, 15,963 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Faulted
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

MIA - CREW REPORTED LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN CHECKLIST WITH NO RESULTS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND SLAT NUMBER 3 INBOARD SENSOR FAULTING. REPLACED SENSOR S999. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.