# SDR Q2SA20160816256

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 16, 2016
- Submitted: August 17, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N498SA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N498SA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-4Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-4Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-4q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 26334
- Aircraft time: 53,946 hours, 33,780 cycles
- Engine: Cfmint CFM563C1
- System (JASC): [2781 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2781)
- Part: Indicator
- Part number: 655280778
- Part serial: D01957
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: Le Flaps
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q2SA20160816256

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED AFTER EMERGENCY LANDING DECLARED. LE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT AFTER SELECTING FLAP TO 1 DEG. LE DEVICES OVERHEAD PANEL LIGHT FLPAS 1 AMBER AND 2 WAS BLACK. REMOVED CLEANED AND REINSTALLED LE FLAP SLAT INDICATING MODULE PER AMM 27-88-41 BITE CHECK/OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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