Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 13, 2020
Submitted
July 15, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30084
Aircraft time
58,839 hours, 24,581 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Faulty
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
AP
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON APROACH INTO DFW LEADING EDGE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT CAME ON WHEN FLAPS 10 DEGREES SELECTION. LEADING EDGE FLAP 1 CYCLED ON APPROACH CAUSING LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSIT TO CYCLE FROM AMBER TO GREEN. NO ROLL ENCOUNTERED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 1 SLAT INBOARD SENSOR S995 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 27-88-11-400-801 AND AMM 27-88-11-700-801.