Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
June 23, 2012
Submitted
June 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145469
Aircraft time
26,468 hours, 22,876 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
14533022409
Part serial
145468
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 4701 THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE ON DESCENT RECEIVED A SPOILER FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE ON EICAS, ALONG WITH A GREEN SPOILER OPEN INSCRIPTION ON EICAS, IN FLIGHT. THE CAUTION MESSAGE DISAPPEARED AND OPEN INSCRIPTION ON EICAS IN FLIGHT. CAUTION MESSAGE DISAPPEARED AND OPEN INSCRIPTION CHANGED BACK TO CLOSED WHEN DAU 1 EICAS REV BUTTON WAS PRESSED DUE TO ITEM 2. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB 140 AMM 27-63-02. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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