Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 31, 2011
Submitted
November 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145794
Aircraft time
18,988 hours, 16,931 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
8005701
Part serial
4725
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2780 THE CREW REPORTED AT 34,000 FEET WITH CRUISE THRUST SETTING RECEIVED EICAS MESSAGE "SPOILER FAIL" AND GREEN SPOILER "OPEN" INDICATION. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH AOM PROCEDURES FOR INADVERTENT SPOILER OPENING IN FLIGHT. AFTER PULLING CB`S F13 F14 & F21", CONTINUED TO INTERMITTENTLY GET "SPOILER FAIL" AND "OPEN" INDICATION THROUGHOUT THE DESCENT. UPON LANDING THE SPOILER INDICATE "CLD, UPON TAXI IN RECEIVED "SPOILERS FAIL". THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM 27-63-04. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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