SDR 95ZZZX5893

Service difficulty report · Prox Switch · Bac 146200A

Difficulty date
August 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N156TR
Make and model
Bac 146200A
Aircraft serial
E2156
Part
Prox Switch
Part number
801801
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Component
Eldec
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT'S 'MANUAL SPOILER FAULT' LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LAS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE LAS STATION. AIRCRAFT N138TR WAS USED TO AVOID A CANCELLATION OF FLT 203/204. A LATER CANCELLATION OF FLT 104/303 WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE DELAY IN REPAIR OF THIS PROBLEM. THE NLG ELECTRONIC POSITION SENSOR WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR. THE SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED IAW THE AIRCRAFT MM. A TEST FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED TO ENSURE NO FURTHER DIFFICULTIES WITH THE MANUAL SPOILER FAULT INDICATOR, THEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.