Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
May 9, 2022
Submitted
May 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967NN
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
31214
Aircraft time
21,281 hours, 8,339 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 500 - Lh Wi
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER SELECTING FLAPS 30 ON LANDING, LEADING EDGE TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, EXECUTED A GO AROUND. LANDED SAFELY AT FLAPS 15 WITH LEADING EDGE TRANSIT LIGHT ON. REPLACED LEADING EDGE FLAP RETRACT SENSOR #3 PER AMM 27-88-11. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST.