Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
October 12, 2010
Submitted
October 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N725AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145312
Aircraft time
22,679 hours, 20,246 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
159BB
Condition
Faulty
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4542 THE CREW REPORTED AN INADVERTENT SPOILER OPENING IN FLIGHT. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED THE LEFT OUTBOARD PROXIMITY SWITCH. REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC PLUG CONNECTOR TO THE LEFT OUTERMOST PROXIMITY SENSOR P/N 038999/26FA98SN. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW EMB AMM 27-63-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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