Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
June 3, 2019
Submitted
June 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
33089
Aircraft time
59,461 hours, 9,667 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Rt Wing Le Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS AFTER TAKE OFF DURING FLAP RETRACTION LE SLAT ASM EICAS MSG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLAPS INDICATED BETWEEN 1 AND UP. EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPORTS SENSOR (S304) GAP IS OUT OF LIMITS AT FULL RETRACT. CURRENTLY READING .105, MUST READ .115-.145 IAW AMM 27-88-01-902-001. ADJUSTED TARGET SENSOR GAP TO .130 ON #8 SLAT INBD SENSOR IAW AMM 27-88-01-902-001. SLAT SENSOR INSTALLATION CHECK FOR S304 IS GOOD.