Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
February 13, 2025
Submitted
February 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38727
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28797
Aircraft time
79,246 hours, 28,257 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 7 Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

LEADING EDGE SLATS TRANSIT LIGHT STAYS ON 7 ON FLAP RETR SLAT 7 TRAN SIT LT STAYED ON W/ASS A LE FLAPS TRANSI T LT ON. SLIGHT ASSEMETRY/ROLL. UPDATED MAA CODE FIX USING VENDOR MAA SCREEN PLEASE CONTACT TOMC BEFORE COMMENCING ANY WORK. MAC METER INITIATED. PERFORMED DDP FOR MEL 2704H PLACING INOP #7 L/E SLAT INDICATION ON DEFERRAL IAW MEL 2704H. PERFORMED DDP FOR MEL 2704H PLACING INOP #7 L/E SLAT INDICATION ON DEFERRAL IAW MEL 2704H. DEFERRED DIRECTLY BY TOMC *DM* SUGGEST REF FIM 27-88 TASK 820 " LEADING EDGE TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED PROBLEM - FAULT ISOLATION" / BITE. LIST THE MX MESSAGE(S) HERE AND ISOLATE USING CORRECT FIM TASK(S). IF UNABLE TO RESOLVE, PLS UPDATE THIS LOG WITH FINDINGS. FSCU SHOWED #7 SLAT I/B SENSOR FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED #7 SLAT I/B SENSOR REF. AMM 27-88-11. ALL OPS CKS AND INDICATIONS NOW NORMAL. PLACARDS REMOVED.