Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 7, 2006
Submitted
December 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N224SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120294
Aircraft time
27,956 hours, 36,380 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ON THE GROUND, THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. REPLACED LEFT MLG SHOCK ABSORBER PROX SENSOR IAW 120 MM 32-01-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.

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