Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 9, 2017
Submitted
October 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29513
Aircraft time
55,254 hours, 22,281 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Faulted
Location
Lt Wing Slat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EMERGENCY DECLARED. LEADING EDGE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. STAYED ON AS FLAPS WERE EXTENDED. FLAPS WERE CYCLED UP AND DOWN AFTER PASSING BELOW 20,000 FEET. CREW RAN THE QRH PROCEDURES AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITH FLAPS SET AT 15. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. ACCOMPLISHED BITE CHECK ON THE FLAP/SLAT ELECTRONICS UNIT SHOWING A SLAT NR 3 INBOARD PROXIMITY SENSOR DISAGREE. FAULT IS INTERMITTENT INACTIVE WITH NO HISTORY. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW FIM 27-88-00-810-804.