# SDR AALA20131104016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 4, 2013
- Submitted: November 22, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N856NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N856NN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 31107
- Aircraft time: 9,904 hours, 3,970 cycles
- System (JASC): [2781 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2781)
- Part: Sensor
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Le Flap
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131104016

## Discrepancy

LAX ON APPROACH, DURING FLAP CONFIGURATION, THE AMBER LE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED.  EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT.  AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REPLACED NR 3 FLAP SKEW SENSOR, SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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