Service difficulty report · Prox Switch · Boeing 767201

Difficulty date
November 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646US
Make and model
Boeing 767201
Aircraft serial
23898
Part
Prox Switch
Part number
834403
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Le Slat
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - FL 14 - EN ROUTE AT FL370, CREW RECEIVED THE EICAS MESSAGE 'LE SLAT ASSY.' CREW ALSO FELT A 'RUMBLE' WHICH MAY HAVE INDICATED A SLAT MOVEMENT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE BITE PROCEDURE PER THE FIM AND REPLACED THE NR 2 OUTBOARD SLAT PROXIMITY SWITCH (S277).