Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
September 8, 2020
Submitted
September 11, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317CM
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
24317
Aircraft time
103,431 hours, 30,016 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
89350
Condition
Worn
Location
Slat System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SLAT ASYM EICAS MESSAGE, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCK AND GROUNDED. PERFORMED PSEU BITE TEST PER B767 FIM 32-09, FAULT TREE 803 AND FOUND CODE 286 (NR 5 INBOARD SLAT FAR). ACCOMPLISHED A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION ON L/E SLAT SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS AND FOUND NR 5 SLAT INBOARD PROX SENSOR AND TARGET DAMAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 SLAT INBOARD PROX SENSOR AND TARGET PER B767 AMM 27-88-01, OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. NO EICAS MESSAGE AT THIS TIME.