Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 24, 2026
Submitted
August 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29521
Aircraft time
66,752 hours, 27,678 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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: IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED LE EDGE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT. HIGH SPEED AND LOW SPEED AWARENESS TAPES APPEARED. PLI CAME DOWNWITH FLAPS 1 AND AIRSPEED BETWEEN 158. FIRST OFFICER NOTICED A SLIGHT STICK SHAKER MOMENTARILY. EVEN WHEN LOWERING NOSE AND INCREASE AIRSPEED PLI NEVER DISAPPEARED. COMPLIED WITH LE EDGE FLAPTRANSIENT PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO CLT. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED F2 EXTEND PROX SENSOR S171 IAW AMM 27-88-11.