# SDR ASOA20121004089

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 4, 2012
- Submitted: October 8, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N13969
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145141
- Aircraft time: 32,717 hours, 24,644 cycles
- System (JASC): [3240 · Landing Gear Brake System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3240)
- Part: Control Unit
- Part number: 429516
- Part serial: 120
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Brakes
- Part time: 23,162 hours, 18,951 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20121004089

## Discrepancy

ON TAXI, BRAKES REQUIRED 50-60 PERCENT ACTUATION ON PEDALS TO ENGAGE FOLLOWED BY BRAKE DEGRADED MESSAGE WHICH CLEARED.  ON GATE RETURN, BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED ABOVE 5 KTS. AND REQUIRED USE OF EMERGENCY BRAKE.  MX R & R THE BRAKE CONTROL UNIT WITH TAXI AND OPS CHECKS SUCCESSFUL.  ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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