Service difficulty report · Pcu · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
April 17, 2013
Submitted
April 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10311
Aircraft time
7,303 hours, 4,614 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
5120011
Part serial
MAL2487
Condition
Jammed
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 4581 THE CREW REPORTED THAT DESCENDING THOUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 285 THE FLIGHT SPOILERS WERE EXTENDED AND THEY RECEIVED AN O/B FLT SPOILER CAUTION MESSAGE. VISUAL INSPECTION BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT VERIFIED THAT THE LEFT OPB SPOILERON WAS NOT FLUSH WITH THE HANDLE IN THE 0 DETENT AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH ATC. AOM-1 PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE LEFT OUTBOARD MULTIFUNCTION SPOILER PCU JAMMED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT OUTBOARD MULTI FUNCTION SPOILER PCU IAW CRJ MM 27-62-01. THE OPERATIONL CHECK AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.