Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 6, 2005
Submitted
February 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49763
Aircraft time
44,380 hours, 30,986 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Spoilers
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF LIGHT SPOILER DEPLOYED ON. REPORT WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL 22-32-1. DURING TRANSIT SERVICE AT MEX, BITE WAS PERFORMED TO UNIT PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONIC IAW MM 27-60-00, TESTED CORRECT, DEFERRED REPORT WAS CLOSED.

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