SDR ASOA20120722102

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date: July 22, 2012
Submitted: July 23, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N18120
Make and model: Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial: 145681
Aircraft time: 27,538 hours, 15,054 cycles
Engine: Rroyce AE3007A1E
System (JASC): 2760 · Drag Control System
Part: Control Unit
Part number: 14533022409
Part serial: 145682
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Spoilers
Part time: 27,544 hours, 15,059 cycles
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: F
Precautionary procedure: C

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED LOSING CONTROL OF THE ACFT ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL ABOVE 80KTS, POSSIBLY DUE TO AN ASYMETRICAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE SPOILERS. ABORTED TAKEOFF, AND ACFT RETUNED TO THE GATE WHERE MX INSPECTED. R & R THE SPOILER CONTROL UNIT, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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