Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 17, 2012
Submitted
December 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29514
Aircraft time
40,968 hours, 16,655 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
5622771
Condition
Faulty
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SJU - CREW REPORTED FLAP ASYMMETRY INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED SJU WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND F4 PROXIMITY RETRACT SWITCH FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY SW S174. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.