Service difficulty report · Boot · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 30, 2012
Submitted
October 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941LT
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500926
Aircraft time
19,071 hours, 16,142 cycles
Part
Boot
Part number
222K121342
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
CR
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 4291 THE CREW REPORTED, RECEIVED A "SPOILER FAIL" MESSAGE IN FLIGHT WHILE THRUST LEVERS AT FLIGHT IDLE FLAPS 9 DEGREES SPEED BRAKE HANDLE CLOSED. AIRSPEED AT 180 KTL-GEAR UP- WENT AROUND ON APPROACH. AT THRUST LEVERS ADVANCED SPOILER FAIL SELF CANCELLED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CHECKED INBOARD SPOILER PROXIMITY SWITCHES WITH GSE 212, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW EMB AMM 27-63-01. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HEAT SHRINK BOOT (90 DEGREES). THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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