Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 21, 2024
Submitted
May 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29534
Aircraft time
64,434 hours, 26,981 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
BAC27DCT576
Condition
Faulty
Location
Le Flaps
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: LEADING EDGE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB, COULD NOT RESET; AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT ORD. FAULT CORRELATED TO FAULTY SLAT NUMBER 3 INBOARD PROXIMITY SENSOR #S999. REMOVED AND REPLACED SENSOR. OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD. PER AMM 27-88-11.