Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 15, 2022
Submitted
July 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N870NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
40765
Aircraft time
32,950 hours, 13,734 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 500 - Lh Wi
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
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: NUMBER 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP SHOWS EXTENDED WITH LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT ON. UNABLE TO CLEAR MALFUNCTION WITH QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MIA AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 4 LEADING EDGE SENSOR S175 PER AMM 27-88-11.