Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 13, 2018
Submitted
November 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30091
Aircraft time
53,685 hours, 22,243 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Wing Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

LEADING EDGE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT CAME ON AT 26000. SLOWED ACFT DOWN TO 230 KTS, EXTENDED FLAPS IAW QRH AND BACK UP LIGHT STILL ON. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. EMERGENCY WAS DELCARED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED S173 LEADING EDGE FLAP EXTEND SENSOR IAW AMM 27-88-11 AND PROXIMITY SENSOR TESTED OK IAW AMM 27-88-11.