Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 9, 2018
Submitted
October 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29532
Aircraft time
54,675 hours, 22,385 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
BAC27DCT597
Condition
Faulty
Location
Le Flaps
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSING 32000, LET FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH OVERHEAD LE DEV INDICATOR (6). AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LIGHT WENT OUT DURING DECENT BEFORE QRH PROCEDURE RUN. NORMAL EXTENSION AND LANDING. REPLACED SL6 PROXIMITY OUTBOARD SENSOR S1004 PER AMM 27-88-11. LEADING EDGE FLAP/SLAT POSITION INDICATION SYSTEM OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL PER AMM 27-88-00, NO FAULT NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.