What happened
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(-23) N14974, Emb-145LR, being operated by express jet as Continental express flight 2593 landed at Omaha, NE, with asymmetrical spoilers. The crew reported to maintenance that the right spoiler failed to close on descent, causing an asymmetrical spoiler imbalance. The Continental airline station manager at Omaha stated to the federal aviation administration that the aircraft had performed a go-around, and during the second approach he watched as the aircraft approached with a gusting crosswind. The crew managed to land the aircraft safely with emergency equipment standing by. Company mechanics arrived at Omaha, NE, and replaced the right spoiler actuator. The actuator had 18,513 hours since new and 9,036 cycles since new.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N14974, EMB-145LR, BEING OPERATED BY EXPRESS JET AS CONTINENTAL EXPRESS FLIGHT 2593 LANDED AT OMAHA, NE, WITH ASYMMETRICAL SPOILERS. THE CREW REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE THAT THE RIGHT SPOILER FAILED TO CLOSE ON DESCENT, CAUSING AN ASYMMETRICAL SPOILER IMBALANCE. THE CONTINENTAL AIRLINE STATION MANAGER AT OMAHA STATED TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD PERFORMED A GO-AROUND, AND DURING THE SECOND APPROACH HE WATCHED AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED WITH A GUSTING CROSSWIND. THE CREW MANAGED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY WITH EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT STANDING BY. COMPANY MECHANICS ARRIVED AT OMAHA, NE, AND REPLACED THE RIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR. THE ACTUATOR HAD 18,513 HOURS SINCE NEW AND 9,036 CYCLES SINCE NEW.
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