# SDR ASOA111227018

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 27, 2011
- Submitted: January 4, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N27962
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145110
- Aircraft time: 31,182 hours, 23,323 cycles
- System (JASC): [2760 · Drag Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2760)
- Part: Proximity Switch
- Part number: 8005701
- Condition: Intermittent
- Location: Spoilers
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA111227018

## Discrepancy

DURING FLIGHT THE CREW RECEIVED A SPOILER FAIL MESSAGE AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT.  WHERE THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  MX REPLACED A SPOILER PROXIMITY SWITCH, PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL OPS CHECKS AND CLEARED THE DISCREPANCY.

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