# SDR AALA961852

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 20, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N363AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N363AA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 767323
- Aircraft serial: 24044
- System (JASC): [2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2780)
- Part: Switch
- Part number: 834503
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Lt Le Slat
- Stage of operation: AP
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961852

## Discrepancy

DFW - FLT 1998 - DURING APPROACH DFW, WHILE EXTENDING FLAPS TO 5 DEGREES A EICAS LEADING EDGE SLAT ASYMMETRIC AND LEADING EDGE LIGHT CAME ON.  DECLARED EMERGENCY, ACCOMPLISHED PCDR AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT.  REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD SLAT NR 2 INBOARD PROX SWITCH.  ACCOMPLISHED SENSOR TARGET TEST, SENSOR TEST NORMAL.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.  (M)

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