Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 10, 2026
Submitted
July 14, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33203
Aircraft time
49,983 hours, 21,400 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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: LE FLAPS TRANSIT AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 380 WITH THE NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT ILLUMINATED ON THE OVERHEAD LE DEVICES PANEL. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE. ROLL WAS ENCOUNTERED WITH DEPLOYED SLAT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE S3 OUTBD PROXIMITY SWITCH SENSOR IAW AMM 27-11-00.