Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 22, 2017
Submitted
February 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30828
Aircraft time
48,214 hours, 20,107 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
DE
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. ON DESCENT, LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. ADJUSTED NR 8 LEADING EDGE OUTBOARD SLAT PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM 27-88-11. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.