Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
January 22, 2001
Submitted
February 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22806
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
189929
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Le Slats
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BWI - FLT 2679 - ON APPROACH TO BWI, THE LEADING EDGE TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ALONG WITH A BAD VIBRATION, DURING FLAP EXTENSION. THE NR 3 AND NR 4 LEADING EDGE SLATS WOULD NOT EXTEND. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDUES AND ON THIRD ATTEMPT TO EXTEND SLATS, SLATS FINALLY EXTENDED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED MID PROXIMITY SWITCHES ON NR 3 AND NR 4 SLATS. CHECKED ANDLUBED ALL ROLLERS AND CHECKED DETENT SPRING TENSION. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. NO EVIDENCE OF BYPASSING ACTUATORS. (M)