Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 31, 2009
Submitted
September 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11191
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500935
Aircraft time
11,202 hours, 5,695 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2594, THE CREW REPORTED A SPOILER FAIL MESSAGE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT OUTBOARD SPOILER PROXIMITY SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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