Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
November 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23515
Part
Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CHS - FLT 542 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM CHS, FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF BOTH ATC TRANSPONDERS AND THE LEFT NAV FUNCTION OF THE AUTOPILOT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CHS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FLIGHT THEN TAXIED TO THE GATE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AIR GROUND SENSOR S105 AT FAULT. REPLACED S105 SENSOR PER MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF BOTH ATC TRANSPONDERS AND LEFT NAV FUNCTION OF AUTOPILOT GOOD. (M)