Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
April 26, 2021
Submitted
April 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10059
Aircraft time
42,556 hours, 31,998 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
84799066
Condition
Failed
Location
Spoilers
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH INTO TYS, THE CREW RECEIVED A PAIR OF SPOILER WARNINGS (INBOUND GROUND AND GROUND SPOILER DEPLOY). THEY RAN THE QRH, AND THE DEPLOY WARNING REQUIRED THEM TO LAND WITH FLAPS 20. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED A MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY AT FL050 FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE INFORMED OF THE SITUATION, BUT PAX WERE NOT TOLD TO BRACE. ACCORDING TO THE CAPTAIN, TRUCKS DID APPEAR TO ROLL IN TYS. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE. IN DND SPLRS FOLLOWED BY GROUND SPOILER DEPLOY CAUTION MESSAGE IN FLT / REMOVED AND REPLACED LH INBD GROUND SPOIL PROXIMITY SWITCH MT115 IAW AMM 27-63-07-000/400-801-A01. / OPS CHECK GOOD. CONFIRMED PROPER INSTALLATION AND RIGGING OF LH IB PROX SENSOR MT115. OPS CHECK GOOD."