Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
April 23, 2026
Submitted
April 24, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17405
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
67647
Aircraft time
3,294 hours, 1,084 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
8020701
Condition
Faulted
Location
Flap Sys
Stage of operation
AP
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

LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSIT LT W/ FLAPS 30 SELECTED. REPEAT GRIPE . LOCKING FOR POSITIVE REPAIR LATCHED MESSAGE. CHECKED FAULT HISTORY FOR FLIGHT CONTROLS REF AMM TASK 46-13-02-700-806, FOUND MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 27-81219 PER FIM 27-81 TASK 825, S171 LE FLAP 2 EXTEND SENSOR REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. UNLOCKING FOR UPDATE R/R LEFT LEADING EDGE FLAP PROXIMITY SENSOR 2 (S171) IAW AMM REF 27-88-11/401. STILL NEEDS TO BE SECURED AS WELL AS OPS CHECK. LOCKING FOR POSITIVE FIX UNLOCKING FOR POSITIVE FIX CLOSEOUT SECURED LE FLAPS POS SENSOR S171 IAW AMM TASK 27-88-11-400-802. PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW AMM 27-88-11-700-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LE FLAPS TRANSITT LIGHT. PARTS USED: 29-2788-3-0007,QTY :1 ADD EMP:U409696

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