Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 27, 2008
Submitted
April 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145427
Aircraft time
18,062 hours, 14,927 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
8,973 hours, 6,291 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
8005701
Condition
Dirty
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5906 ORD TO CLE - DURING TAKEOFF ROLE, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A SPOILER TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION MESSAGE ON THE EICAS. AT THAT POINT THE CREW DECIDED TO ABORT TAKEOFF AND RETURN TO THE GATE WITH NO INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NUMEROUS PROXIMITY SWITCHES CONTAMINATED WITH FLUID. MAINTENANCE CLEANED ALL INBOARD SPOILER PROXIMITY SWITCHES AND CONDUCTED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.

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