Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 5, 2011
Submitted
August 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13955
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145075
Aircraft time
31,116 hours, 23,357 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
971533
Part serial
MX587618
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2685 MKE-EWR AC N13955 SPOILERS DEPLOYING DURING TAXI WITH ASSOCIATED LOUD BANGING COMING FROM BELOW THE COCKPIT. RETURNED TO BLOCK AT EWR. EWR MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB-145 AMM 27-63-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ALSO, PERFORMED AIRCRAFT TAXI IAW AMM 9-20-00. NO FAULTS NOTED, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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