Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 21, 2009
Submitted
December 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11127
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145697
Aircraft time
19,361 hours, 10,327 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2484 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SPOILER FAILURE INDICATION ON EICAS DURING LANDING. CREW ABORTED APPROACH. CREW LANDED ACFT UNEVENTFULLY. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT INBOARD SPOILER PROXIMITY SWITCH AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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