Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 20, 2018
Submitted
April 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29535
Aircraft time
53,327 hours, 21,733 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 8 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

DURING APPROACH EXTENDING FLAPS PAST 5 DEGREES, THE AMBER LE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY AURAL WARNING TOO LOW AIRSPEED AND A BRIEF STICK SHAKER. QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURE COMPLETED. CREW REPORTED FLAP CONFIGURATION PROBLEM, EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. PERFORMED A BITE CHECK OF FSEU FOUND SLAT NR 8 PROXIMITY INBOARD FAULT. REPLACED NR 8 PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM 27-88-11-400-801.