Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date
January 3, 2014
Submitted
February 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855AM
Make and model
Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial
33792
Aircraft time
31,199 hours, 16,609 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
106122629
Condition
Failed
Location
Le Slat
Part time
31,199 hours, 16,609 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED OF FLIGHT DUE TO DURING CLIMB, THE LE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT TURNED ON, SO FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE QRH 9.12 PROCEDURE, CONFIRMING THE FAILURE. PERFORMED BITE TO FSEU IAW FIM 27-88 TASK 820 PROCEDURE, SHOWING FAILURE CODE 27-81207. SO THE SLAT NR 4 PROXIMITY SENSOR WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-88-11. SLAT PROXIMITY TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 27-88-11, TESTED CORRECT. AN OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 05-51-35-210-801 PHASE I A, NO DAMAGES WERE FOUND.