Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
May 22, 2022
Submitted
May 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342PM
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
31269
Aircraft time
13,842 hours, 5,872 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
8020702
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 500 - Lh Wi
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
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: AFTER TAKE OFF LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSIT ILLUMINATED AT 400 FEET. LEFT OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE DEVICE INDICATED AMBER. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO YYC LANDING SAFELY. REPLACED #1 LEADING EDGE SLAT PROXIMITY SENSOR PER AMM TASK 27-88-11-400-801. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY LEADING EDGE FLAP AND SLAT PROXIMITY SENSOR TEST PER AMM 27-88-11-700-80.