Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 5, 2016
Submitted
February 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30097
Aircraft time
44,092 hours, 17,901 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH WITH FLAPS 30, NO FLAP INDICATION IN COCKPIT. FLIGHT ACCOMPLISHED A GO AROUND. EMER WAS DECLARED & FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT ON SECOND ATTEMPT WITH ZERO FLAPS. REPLACED FSEU PROXIMITY SENSOR & ACCOMPLISHED RESISTANCE & CONTINUITY CHECKS OF FLAP & SLAT SYS, INCLUDING INDICATING OF SAME SYS, CHECKED NORMAL. ALL WORK DONE & DOCUMENTED ON WO 9674181, 9674188 & 9674196, INCLUDING ALL CHECKS & SIGNATURES. THE ACFT WAS GNDED.