Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
January 5, 2022
Submitted
January 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25144
Aircraft time
135,747 hours, 19,623 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Faulted
Location
Le Slat Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

SHIP 0179 -MISC/DE- EICAS MESSAGE "LE SLAT ASYM" DISPLAYED WITH ASSOCIATED LIGHT WHEN FLAPS 25 SELECTED DURING APPROACH. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, PERFORMED A GO AROUND, C/W QRH AND LANDED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONICS UNIT (PSEU).