Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
September 15, 2021
Submitted
September 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37252
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30583
Aircraft time
65,711 hours, 24,011 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 8 Slat
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

LE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT CAUTION LIGHT FWD PANEL ILLUMINATED ON APP ROACH LE OVHD LT NORMAL UPDATED MAA CODE FIX USING VENDOR MAA SCREEN PLEASE CONTACT TOMC BEFORE COMMENCING ANY WORK. PLEASE PERFORM FSEU BITE IAW FIM 27-51-00-810-801. PERFORMED FSEU BITE IAW FIM 27-51-00-810-801. SHOWS SL8 PROX INBOARD. APPLIED MEL 2704N. DDP MAC RELATED WORK ORDER 000000003019771 AND PRTR MAC METER INITIATED. ACCOMPLISHED MEL 2704N. DDP ACCOMPLISHED MAC METER INITIATED FOR WITH VENDOR. RELATED WORK ORDER 000000003019771 AND PRTR BITE IAW FIM 27-51-00-810-801. SHOWS SL8 PROX INBOARD. APPLIED WORK. PERFORMED FSEU BITE IAW FIM 27-51-00-810-801. SHOWS SL8 PROX INBOARD. APPLIED MEL 2704N. DDP ACCOMPLISHED DISPATCH DESK: 83. SUPPORT SUGGESTION BASED ON FSEU BITE S1009 SENSOR REPLACED. SLAT #8 INBD PROX SENSOR IS FAULTING. S1008 OB PROX PREVIOUSLY 27-88 TASK 804 FOUND SENSOR S1009 AT FAULT. SPLICED IN NEW SENSOR REF AMM 27-88-11-400-801. PSEU BITE TEST FOUND S8 INBD GAP NEAR FAULT MSG 27-81215 REF FIM REMOVED & REPLACED S1009 L/E SLAT PROX SENSOR REF AMM 27-88-11. OPS CHK GOOD.