# SDR AALA20160620011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 17, 2016
- Submitted: June 20, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N877NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N877NN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 31131
- Aircraft time: 15,265 hours, 6,081 cycles
- System (JASC): [2781 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2781)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160620011

## Discrepancy

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.

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