Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 4, 2024
Submitted
August 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79279
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31597
Aircraft time
60,578 hours, 21,984 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Faulty
Location
Le Flap Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW DIVERTED IN DUE TO LE FLAPS TANSIT LIGHT AND #4 SLAT LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL ILLUMIATING WHILE CRUISING AT 39K FT. DEBRIEFED CREW, LE LIGHTS CAME ON, AUTO THROTTLES REDUCED POWER. AIR SPEED DROPPED FROM .78 MACH TO 230 KTS. CREW DROPPED TO 20K FT, FOLLOWED EMERG PROCEEDURES. LANDED WITH FLAPS SET AT 15 AND FLAPS INHIBIT SWITCH ON. WORK IN CONJUCTION WITH LG PG 8831785. ACP BITE FSEU REF FIM 27-51 TASK 801 AND FOUND PREV FAULT F4 PROX RETRACT ON FLT LEG 0 MSG 27-81222 FAULT INTERMITTENT. IN ADDITION FOUND F3 PROX RETRACT ON FLT LEG 35 INTERMITTENT. PROX SENSOR M&E 29-2762-3-0093 CORRECTED M & L. REPLACED LE FLAP F4 RETRACT SENSOR AND F3 RETRACT SENSOR IAW AMM 27-88-11-401. OPS CHECKS GOOD.