Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
November 6, 2016
Submitted
November 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AN
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
40640
Aircraft time
95 hours, 30 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Slats
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SLAT DRIVE FAILURE BETWEEN FLAPS 1-5 WITH EICAS. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 7 OUTBOARD SKEW SENSOR IAW AMM B787-A-27-89-01. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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