# SDR ASMF200502004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 6, 2005
- Submitted: February 8, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N160PL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49763
- Aircraft time: 44,380 hours, 30,986 cycles
- System (JASC): [2760 · Drag Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2760)
- Part: Proximity Switch
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Spoilers
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200502004

## Discrepancy

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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