Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 9, 2020
Submitted
January 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27112
Aircraft time
110,200 hours, 16,976 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
S284
Condition
Faulty
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEADING EDGE SLAT SYSTEM ALTERNATE LEADING EDGE SLATS PROBLEM WAS ENCOUNTERED BY THE FLIGHT CREW WHICH IS NOT COVERED IN THE FAULT CODE DIAGRAMS. LE SLAT ASYM EICAS MSG DURING FLT LE SLAT ASYM EICAS ALSO ON FINAL. PER TECH SUPPORT FOUND PSEU FAULT WITH PROX SENSOR NO. 284, INBOARD SENSOR ON NO.3 LEADING EDGE SLAT. TARGET GAP AT THIS LOCATION IS AT THE MAX OF INSTALATION RANGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED S284 LEADING EDGE SLAT SENSOR SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO FAULTS FOUND ON PSEU. REF AMM27-88-00, AMM27-88-01.