Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
September 8, 2014
Submitted
September 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17730
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28798
Aircraft time
51,346 hours, 17,257 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF FLAP RETRACTION NR 6 LED TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON. RAN QRH WITH ONE EXTEND TO FLAP 1 THEN RETRACT TO UP. TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON LANDED FLAPS 15. TROUBLE SHOT IAW FIM 27-88-00 FOUND FAULT 27-81211 SL6 PROX INBD SWITCH S1005 BAD. R & R NR 6 SLAT INBD PROX SWITCH S1005 IAW AMM 27-88-11. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, BITE CHECKED GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED ALL OVERHEAD LIGHTS CHECKED NORMAL.