Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date
September 27, 2016
Submitted
November 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904AM
Make and model
Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial
28262
Aircraft time
33,558 hours, 15,869 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
834003
Condition
Failed
Location
Flap System
Part time
33,558 hours, 15,869 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE AT 400 FL, LE FLAPS TRANSIT AND FULL EXTEND SLAT NUMBER 1 LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BITE TO FSEU IAW FIM 27-51 TASK 801 PROCEDURE, SHOWING FAILURE AT POSITION SENSOR OF SLAT NUMBER 1; SO THE PROXIMITY INBOARD SENSOR OF SLAT NUMBER 1 WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-88-11 AND SLAT PROXIMITY TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 27-88-11, TESTED CORRECT.