Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 17, 2016
Submitted
June 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N877NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31131
Aircraft time
15,265 hours, 6,081 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
8020701
Condition
Faulty
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING APPROACH L/E SLATS IN TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NR 5 SLAT INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE R & R NR 5 SLAT OTBD L/E SLAT PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM 27-88-11. ACCOMPLISHED L/E FLAP AND SLAT PROXIMITY SENSOR TEST IAW AMM 27-88-11 WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.