Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 22, 2017
Submitted
September 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29503
Aircraft time
54,697 hours, 22,162 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Faulty
Location
Le Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. AT OUTER MARKER OF LAX, RECEIVED NR 4 LE FLAP LEFT SIDE TRANSIT LIGHT AT FLAPS 10. THE FLIGHT LEVELED OFF AT 2000 FEET AND TRACKED THE LOCALIZER. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. RAN THE CHECKLIST FOR LEADING EDGE TRANSIT LIGHT. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO LANDING ON 25L. WHEN THE GEAR CAME DOWN, THE TRANSIT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED THE APPROACH USING QRH PROCEDURES. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLE SHOT PER FIM 27-88-00. FOUND FAULT 27-81206. FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE ON SL4 PROX SENSOR OUTBOARD S1000. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX SENSOR S1000 PER AMM 27-88-11. OPS TESTS GOOD.