Service difficulty report · Brake · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
June 13, 2011
Submitted
July 8, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N607AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145064
Part
Brake
Part number
21707
Part serial
2398
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OPERATOR EXPERIENCED AN ON-WING CARBON RUPTURE EVENT FOLLOWING LANDING. THE EVENT OCCURRED ON THE NR 3 POSITION BRAKE ( RT INBD) PN 21707, SN 2398, AND RESULTED IN A COMPLETE RUPTURE OF THE PRESSURE PLATE AND NR1 ROTOR. PASSENGERS WERE REQUIRED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY DEPARTURE FOLLOWING REPORTS THA THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING, BUT NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. INITIAL FEEDBACK SUGGENSTS THAT THE BRAKE HAD SUSTAINED 3787 CYCLES PRIOR TO RUPTURE. THE CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN PENDING INVESTIGATION.

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