Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 24, 2004
Submitted
January 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120048
Aircraft time
39,815 hours, 48,674 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TAKEOFF AURAL WARNING TRIM ALERTS WHEN TRIM IS SET IN GREEN, HAS HAPPENED ON TAKEOFF ROLL ONLY AND NOT DURING GROUND TEST. CLEANED GLYCHOL OFF PROX SENSORS ON ELEVATOR TRIM TABS. REPLACED RIGHT PROX SWITCH ON ELEVATOR TRIM TAB IAW MM 27-32-05, OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N ATG120R.

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