Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 10, 2008
Submitted
January 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145771
Aircraft time
10,125 hours, 9,668 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 7948 - IAD - CREW REPORTED A SPOILER FAIL MESSAGE ON THE EICAS. SPOILERS WERE INDICATED AS BEING OPEN. NO CONTROLLABILITY ISSUES REPORTED BY CREW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED GREASE RESIDUE FROM THE LT SPOILER PROX SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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