Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 1, 2024
Submitted
February 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30085
Aircraft time
65,046 hours, 27,673 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Defective
Location
Slat Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INTO DFW. DURING CLIMB OUT, LEADING EDGE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH ASSOCIATED #3 LEADING EDGE SLAT LIGHT ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL. FLIGHT CREW RAN THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST AND PROCEEDED AS IF THE PANEL WAS DEPLOYED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NORMAL FLAPS 15 LANDING AT DFW AND INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL IN THE LANDING CONFIGURATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202402028115: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE OUTBOARD SLAT 4 SENSOR AND ACCOMPLISHED ASATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.** (CLOSED)