Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 5, 2022
Submitted
November 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41733
Aircraft time
35,338 hours, 11,265 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
8005701
Condition
Faulted
Location
Speed Brake
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

"FEEL DIFF PRESS" LIGHT AND "SPEED BRAKE DO NOT ARM" LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF. HYD PRESSURES NORMAL. GROUNDED - YES. AIR TURNBACK - CREW REPORTED HE FELT A MOMENTARY BUMP BUT WHEN HE CHECKED THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATOR IT WAS NORMAL. DUPLICATED PROBLEM WITH PSEU IN AIRMODE AND S1131 DEACTIVATED. RMVD & RPLCD SPEED BRAKE GND SENSOR S1131 REF B737-900 AMM 27-62-61-000-804/-400-809. OPS NML REF AMM 27-62-61. AIRCRAFT JACKED AND VERIFIED SPEED BRAKE GND PROX SNSR S1131 MOVES TO "FAR" ARMED SPEED BRAKES IN AIR. NO FEEL DIFF LT OR SPD BRK DO NOT ARM LT. DOWNJACKED A/C AND VERIFIED SPD BRAKE LTS/ FEEL DIFF LT REMAIN OUT. ACCOMPLISHED AUTOSTOW ACTUATOR GROUND TEST NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACTIVATED AUTOSPEED BRAKES HIGHSPEED SIM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. 4 EA CBS PULLED/TAGGED AND RESET. SPD BRAKE OP CHK GOOD. REF AMM 27-62-61 & 27-62-61-720-801.