Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
May 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14959
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145091
Part
Control Unit
Part number
14233022405
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Spoiler System
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 4278 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT AT 14,000 FEET AFTER THE SPEED BRAKE LEVER WAS CLOSED, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT, AND SPOILER WARNING MESSAGE ON EICAS WAS DISPLAYED. THE CREW DISENGAGED THE AUTOPILOT, AND PULLED THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENNACE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SPOILER CONTORL UNIT IAW EMB145 MM 27-63-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED, AND WAS THEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)

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