Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 14, 2021
Submitted
August 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30084
Aircraft time
60,017 hours, 25,094 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Wing Slat
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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: LEADING EDGE SLAT INDICATION FAULT, FLIGHT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO SJU. REPLACED #4 SLAT RETRACT SENSOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW AMM 27-88-11, OPS CHECK GOOD.