Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date
April 26, 2017
Submitted
May 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908AM
Make and model
Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial
30038
Aircraft time
42,985 hours, 22,220 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
106122629
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
42,985 hours, 22,220 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING THE CONFIGURATION OF FLAP/SLATS IN TAXYING, WHEREBY THE AIRCRAFT RETURN TO PLATFORM DUE TO LE FLAPS TRANSIT AND SLAT NUMBER 1 LIGHTS TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED BITE TO FSEU IAW FIM 27-51 TASK 801 PROCEDURE, SHOWING FAILURE AT POSITION SENSOR OF SLAT NUMBER 1; SO THE LEADING EDGE PROXIMITY SENSOR WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL 27-4-6 CAT C. THE LEADING EDGE SLAT PROXIMITY SENSOR WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-88-11, TESTED CORRECT AND THE REPORT WAS CLOSED.