# SDR AALA20160501004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 1, 2016
- Submitted: May 3, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N938AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N938AN), registered now
- 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](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2781)
- Part: Proximity Sensor
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Le Slat
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160501004

## Discrepancy

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.

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