Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 13, 2016
Submitted
July 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30097
Aircraft time
45,425 hours, 18,429 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 6 Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB THE NR 6 LEADING EDGE SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT AND, DURING RETURN TO FIELD, WOULD NOT EXTEND PAST MID POSITION. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 6 SLAT INBOARD LEADING EDGE PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM 27-88-11-400-801 AND ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 27-81-11-000-801. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.