Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 767231

Difficulty date
April 10, 2026
Submitted
April 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650GT
Make and model
Boeing 767231
Aircraft serial
22566
Aircraft time
95,128 hours, 28,617 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
846801
Part serial
106
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100
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

ON DEPARTURE DURING CLIMB, DURING RETRACTING OF FLAPS, LE SLAT ASYM ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DID AN AIR TURN BACK (ATB). REPLACED PSEU IAW B767 AMM 32-09-03 OPS GOOD. PERFORMED GVI OF SLAT SENSOR 304 NO DEFECTS NOTED FOUND NEAR TARGET FOR SENSOR 304 LOOSE TIGHTENED TARGET IAW B767 AMM 27-88-01 SENSOR TARGETS FOR SLATS CHECK GOOD PER FIM 27-81 TABLE B. FLAP/SLAT SYS OK FOR SERVICE. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.