Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
April 25, 2022
Submitted
April 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906NN
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
31155
Aircraft time
28,058 hours, 11,758 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
None
Location
Zone 500 - Lh Wi
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AT FL360 NUMBER 1 SLAT IN TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK ITEMS. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR, BOTH LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND RETURNED TO DFW. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. ACCOMPLISHED FLAP/SLAT ELECTRONIC UNIT BUILT IN TEST EQUIPMENT PER FIM 27-51-00-810-801. FOUND FAULT 27-81230. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 27-88-00-810-808 FOR SL7 PROXIMITY RETRACT SENSOR. NO FAULT NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM 27-88-00. TEST GOOD.