Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 28, 2008
Submitted
April 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145435
Aircraft time
18,252 hours, 14,872 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
4,255 hours, 2,602 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
8005701
Condition
Dirty
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5809 CLE TO DCA - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A MASTER WARNING FOR A SPOILER TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION MESSAGE ON THE EICAS. AT THAT TIME THE CREW DECIDED TO ABORT TAKEOFF AND RETURN TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED ALL HYDRAULIC LEVELS, SPOILERS, AND CONDUCTED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SPEED BRAKE WITH THROTTLES ADVANCED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE THEN CLEANED ALL PROXIMITY SENSORS AND CONDUCTED ANOTHER OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH ERJ-145 MM 27-62-00 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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