Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
January 29, 2018
Submitted
February 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353AZ
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
25198
Aircraft time
97,260 hours, 15,733 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
834503AEC
Part serial
0253
Condition
Failed
Location
Flaps
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON ARRIVAL AT 32,000 FT, LE SLAT ASYMETRY CAUTION MESSAGE WITH FLAP/SLAT INDICATOR. INDICATION OUT OF 0, BUT NOT FLAPS 1. FLAP SELECTOR IN 0 POSITION. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. COMPLETED CHECKLIST, FLAPS DEPLOYED TO FLAPS 20. LANDED IN EMERGENCY CONDITION. LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT AT SCHEDULED AIRPORT, AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. COMPLIED WITH PSEU BITE TEST AND IAW FIM 27-81-FT 809, FAULT ISOLATED TO THE RT OTBD PROXIMITY SWITCH NR 9 SLAT S297. VISUAL INSPECTION OF SWITCH AND WIRES NOTED DAMAGING AT THE SPLICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SWITCH AND REPAIRED SHIELDED GROUND SPLICE. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY. CAUTION MESSAGE & LIGHT DID NOT REPEAT. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE