Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 3, 2011
Submitted
July 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13970
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145146
Aircraft time
28,751 hours, 21,576 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Defective
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLIGHT 2666 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SPOILER FAIL INDICATION AND SPOILER OPEN INDICATION ON EICAS DURING CLIMBING. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. EWR REMOVED AND REPLACED LF O/B SPOILER PROX SWITCH AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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