Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
April 25, 2011
Submitted
April 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11548
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145565
Aircraft time
22,276 hours, 16,861 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Inbd Spoiler
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED A SPOILER FAIL MESSAGE IN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT, THEN PERFORMED THE CFM CHECK LIST AND THE MESSAGE CONTINUED WITH A NOTED CHANGE IN OPEN/CLOSED MESSAGE FREQUENCY ON EICAS DISPLAY. NO CHANGES WITH OPEN/CLOSED MESSAGES ON DESCENT OR LANDING WERE NOTED. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MX R & R RT INBD SPOILER PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPS CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE DISCREPANCY WAS CLEARED.

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