Service difficulty report · Disk · Emb ERJ170200SU

Difficulty date
January 21, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200SU
Aircraft time
7,853 hours
Engine
Ge CF348E5A1
Part
Disk
Condition
Damaged
Location
Brake Assy
Component
Brake Assy · Meggitt
Component part number
900005831PR
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TRANSCRIPTION FROM EMAIL RECEIVED FROM ENGINEERING DEPT, FAILED WITH 2048 LANDINGS SINCE INSTALLATION, MPN: 90000583-1PR WITH SN: APR05-0595 FOUND THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AFTER REMOVAL OF THE WHEEL TO REPAIR FLAKING PAINT WHICH WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE 14TH OF JANUARY DURING A WTL M/W CHANGE AT THAT POSITION. NO DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE WAS NOTED AT THAT TIME. SO IN MERELY 7 DAYS WE HAD SUFFICIENT DETERIORATION OF THE CARBON CONDITION TO CAUSE FAILURE DESPITE HAVING DONE THE RECOMMENDED INSPECTIONS PER THE SB.