Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
February 5, 2019
Submitted
February 7, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145525
Aircraft time
32,290 hours, 29,379 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
852701
Part serial
A21737
Condition
Failed
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
UK
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

DECLARED EMERGENCY AFTER SPOILER FAIL MESSAGE IN FLIGHT AT FL360 WENT AWAY AND BACK 5 TIMES UNTIL EMERGENCY XLIST COMPLETE AND CBS PULLED. OPEN INSCRIPTION ON EICAS AS WELL WITH EICAS MESSAGE NO ADVERSE EFFECT ON AIRCRAFT SPEED OR HANDLING NOTED. FOUND CORRODED CONNECTOR ON RT INBD SPOILER PROXIMITY SWITCH/SENSOR, REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR AND PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW SWPM 20-50-00 AND AMM 27-63-04 OPS CHECK GOOD. PART NUMBERS INTERCHANGEABLE PER IPC 27-63-01. INSTALLED HEAT SHRINK AND CORROSION PREVENTIVE COMPOUND ON THE RT INBD AND LT INDB SPOILER PROXIMITY SENSORS IAW AMM 27-63-04.

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