Service difficulty report · Wire · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 25, 2002
Submitted
December 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120271
Aircraft time
22,703 hours, 31,115 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Elev Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED A TRIM FAIL AURAL WARNING AND THE TRIM FAIL LIGHT ON THE MAP CAME ON AND CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. RETURNED TO LAX. INSPECTED ELEVATOR TRIM WIRING ON TOP OF TAIL. FOUND CHAFED WIRE TO LEFT PROXIMITY SENSOR AND CORRODED CONNECTOR TO RIGHT SENSOR. REPAIRED WIRE AND REPLACED CONNECTORS. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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