Service difficulty report · Slat System · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 7, 2013
Submitted
June 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35180
Aircraft time
25,357 hours, 7,809 cycles
Part
Slat System
Part number
106122645
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Slat
Stage of operation
CR
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

AFTER LEVEL OFF AND APPROACHING OCEANIC AIRSPACE NR 4 L/E FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT (AMBER) BLINKED AT LEAST 3 TIMES AT FL350 AMD 0.79 MACH. ACFT GROUNDED. DIVERSION TIME - 45 MINS. R & R NR 4 L/E SLAT RETRACT PROXIMITY SENSOR REF 27-88-11. PERFORMED L/E PROXIMITY SENSOR TEST, TESTED NORMAL REF MM 27-88-11.