Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
December 13, 2012
Submitted
December 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N719AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145276
Aircraft time
28,183 hours, 24,464 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
8005701
Part serial
15800
Condition
Shorted
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
CL
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 4567 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON CLIMBOUT AT 25,000 FEET THEY RECEIVED A SPOLIER FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS. THEY NOTICED CIRCUIT BREAKER F22 POPPED AND THE SPOILER WAS VISUALLY VERIFIED CLOSED. THE CREW COMPLETED THE EPC AND CONTACTED MOC AND DISPATCH. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LEFT INNER SPOILER PROXIMITY SENSOR SHORTED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW EMB 135 AMM 27-63-04. THE OPERATIOAL CHECK WAS GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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