Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
March 29, 2016
Submitted
March 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79521
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31662
Aircraft time
19,271 hours, 6,510 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT FL 380 LE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER CONDUCTING QRH & DESCENDING TO FL 200, THE LIGHT FLICKERED ON & OFF UNTIL LEVEL AT FL 200. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT FL 200. REPLACED S1006 IAW MM 27-88-11.