Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
March 5, 2003
Submitted
May 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N777AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24979
Part
Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 L/E Slat
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB-OUT, WHEN FLAPS WERE RETRACTED TO THE FULL UP POSITION, THE LEADING FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT AND THE NR 3 SLAT FULL EXTEND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. NO ADVERSE CONTROL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED BUT THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURNT TO FIELD AT CLT FROM MAINTENANCE TO CHECK THE PROBLEM. FLIGHT LANDED AT CLT WITHOT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE ACROSS THE NR 3 SLAT FULL EXTEND SENSOR S166, LEG W252-223-20R. REMOVED AND REPLACED S166 FULL EXTEND SENSOR PER MM 27-88-11. ALSO, REPLACED INTERMITTENT NR 3 SLAT ROD END WIRING W252-052-20 AND W252-127-20 ALONG TELESCOPING TUBE. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST OF LEADING EDGE DEVICE INDICATION PER MM

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