Service difficulty report · Splice · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
February 28, 2002
Submitted
March 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1117H
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120117
Aircraft time
30,871 hours, 38,024 cycles
Part
Splice
Condition
Faulty
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF WITH TRIM SET IN THE GREEN BAND, RECEIVED A TAKEOFF TRIM AURAL WARNING. ABORTED THE TAKEOFF PER THE SOP AND TAXIED CLEAR. TESTED THE SYSTEM TWICE AND RECEIVED THE SAME WARNING. RETURNED TO THE GATE AND DEPOWERED THE AIRCRAFT. POWERED UP AND TESTED THE SYSTEM AGAIN AND IT TESTED OK. FOUND BAD SPLICE AT ELEVATOR TRIM RIGHT PROXIMITY SENSOR. REPAIRED IAW MM 20-21-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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