Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 5, 2011
Submitted
December 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500911
Aircraft time
17,228 hours, 14,799 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
14533022409
Part serial
14500839
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3519 THE CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT SPOILER DID NOT EXTEND WITH SPEED BRAKE LEVER SELECTED WHEN DESCENDING THROUGH 5,000 FT. NO CAUTION OR ADVISORY MESSAGES. ON LANDING ROLL "SPOILER FAIL" CAUTION. CIRCUIT BREAKER F13 "SPEED BRAKE" POPPED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER CONTROL UNIT IAW 27-63-02 AND GROUND SPOILER VALVE IAW 27-62-03. PERFORMED SEVERAL OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE SPOILERS IAW EMB AMM 27-63-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER NEVER POPPED DURING TEST OF SPOILERS. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD NOT DEFECT NOTED AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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