Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
September 22, 2026
Submitted
September 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N767AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
22785
Aircraft time
72,671 hours, 47,363 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
893501
Condition
Defective
Location
Slat Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

LE SLAT ASSYM APPEARED ON ARRIVAL. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY (EDC) & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED PSEU BITE TEST IAW FIM 32-09 FAULT TREE 803, PSEU FAULTED TARGETS FOR 278 (LE SLAT LEFT 3 O/B) & 301 (LE SLAT RIGHT I/B) CHECKED SWITCH/TARGET CLEARANCE IAW AMM 27-88-01, WITHIN LIMITS. FOUND TARGETS HAD EXCESSIVE DIRT & GREASE. CLEANED TARGETS IAW FIM 32-09 FAULT TREE 803. EXAMINED SWITCHES & TARGETS FOR DAMAGE, NONE FOUND. PERFORMED SLAT SENSOR SWITCH TEST IAW AMM 27-88-01, NO FAULTS. FLAPS & SLATS OPS NORMAL THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES WITH NO MESSAGES OR NEW FAULTS ON PSEU AFTER RESET. R & R FSEU WITH A -63 IAW AMM 27-51-01. PERFORMED BITE & OPS CHK. BOTH CHKD GOOD. PERFORMED T/S IAW FIM 27-81 FT 809, BLOCK 50, R & R PROX SENSOR S278 IAW AMM 27-88-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.