Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 767201

Difficulty date
March 24, 2010
Submitted
March 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245AY
Make and model
Boeing 767201
Aircraft serial
23897
Part
Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Le Slats
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GIG - FLT 800 EN ROUTE CREW RECEIVED EICAS MESSAGE FOR L/E SLAT ASYMMETRY. THE FLAPS ONLY EXTENDED 1/2 DEGREE. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED A FLAPS UP LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND SLAT SENSOR TO TARGET GAPS OUT OF LIMITS.