Service difficulty report · Wire · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
January 19, 2008
Submitted
February 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17108
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145655
Aircraft time
14,900 hours, 7,834 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
W502003324GR
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2392, THE CREW REPORTED A SPOILER FAIL WITH A SPOILER OPEN INDICATION WITH THE SPOILERS CLOSED. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT, AND LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE ON THE LEFT HAND INBOARD SPOILER PROXIMITY SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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