Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 26, 2009
Submitted
August 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17138
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145727
Aircraft time
18,097 hours, 9,679 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
852701
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DFW - FLIGHT 2658, DURING TAXI THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE SPOILERS WERE DEPLOYING UNCOMMANDED DURING TAXI AND WHEN STATIONARY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SPOILER CONTROL UNIT WITH NO HELP, AND THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SPOILER PROXIMITY SENSORS, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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