Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
May 13, 2013
Submitted
May 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145554
Aircraft time
26,233 hours, 24,139 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
852701
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Spoilers
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4250, CREW REPORTED A SPOILER FAIL MESSAGE, IN FLIGHT. SPOILER WAS NOT BEING USED WHEN IT FAILED. INDICATING OPEN WHEN CLOSED. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R RAR CONNECTORS P1166, P1167 ON LT SIDE & P1166 ON RT IAW SWPM 20-50-01. R & R LT SPOILER SWITCHES AND RT OTBD SPOILER PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW AMM 27-63-04. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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