Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 2, 2024
Submitted
June 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73299
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
34005
Aircraft time
53,441 hours, 19,375 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Nr 3 Slat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

LE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT AND NO3 SLAT AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE. AHM: CHIME REPORTING *LEADING EDGE SLAT #3 FAULT*. REPORT INDICA TES #3 LE SLAT MID EXTEND IS FALSE WHEN ALL OTHERS ARE TRUE & AL L FALSE FOR FULL EXTEND. SEE ATTACHMENT. TO PREVENT FUTURE OPERATIONAL ISSUES REQUEST MAINTENANCE TO REPLACE THE #3 SLAT INBD SN SR (S999), REF AMM 27-88-11-000(400)-801 &, SSM/WDM 27-81-12. REPLACED LH WING #3 INBD SLAT PROX SENSOR S999. REF AMM 27-88-11-000/400-801. REUSED REMOVED BLOCK AND SHIMS. SENSOR TO TARGET CLEARANCE NEEDS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED. OPS CHECK IS REQUIRED. VERIFIED PROX SENSOR S999 TO TARGET IS WITHIN LIMITS. OPS CHECK GOOD OF SLAT INDICATION SYSTEM GOOD. REF AMM 27-88-11-400-801.