SDR AALA20160501004

Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date: May 1, 2016
Submitted: May 3, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N938AN
Make and model: Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial: 29533
Aircraft time: 46,830 hours, 19,173 cycles
System (JASC): 2781 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating System
Part: Proximity Sensor
Condition: Faulty
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER WAS DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT WAS OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB, NR 3 LE FLAP LIGHT CAME ILLUMINATED, THEN EXTINGUISHED, THEN ILLUMINATE & REMAINED ON. R & R F3 PROXIMITY EXTEND SENSOR IAW AMM 27-88-11. ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF SENSOR IAW AMM 27-88-11. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.