Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 12, 2019
Submitted
September 13, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29544
Aircraft time
55,766 hours, 22,750 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Faulty
Location
Le Flap
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 120 KNOTS ON ACCOUNT OF TAKEOFF CONFIG LIGHT AND ALARM-RTO NORMAL TAXIED. MAINTENANCE REPORTS IAW FIM 31-51-00-810-803 FAULT CODE 31-53010 LE FLAPS NOT EXTENDED. IAW FIM 32-09-00-810-812 PARA F PERFORMED FSEU EXISTING FAULTS, FOUND FAULT CODE 27-81218 F2 PROX RETRACT. PERFORMED FIM 27-88-00-810-805 FOUND RETRACT PROX SENSOR S170 OUT OF TOLERANCE AT 374 OHMS (MAX 361). REPLACED LT LEADING EDGE FLAP SENSOR S170. SYS OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 27-88-11-400-802.