Service difficulty report · Brake · Emb ERJ170200SU

Difficulty date
July 31, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200SU
Aircraft time
24,701 hours
Engine
Ge CF348E5A1
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
900005835PR
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DISPATCH REPORTED A FLIGHT INCIDENT THAT ON LANDING THE RT OUTBOARD BRAKE SHATTERED. ON TAXI IN TO GATE THE RT INBOARD BRAKE OVERHEATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 4 BRAKE SHATTERED WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE PISTONS AND LARGE SECTIONS OF A ROTOR AND PRESSURE PLATE COMPLETELY MISSING. THE NR 4 BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE NR 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY. BOTH ARE BEING HELD FOR INVESTIGATION. THE NR 3 BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS ALSO REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. IT WAS OVERHEATED BUT WAS OTHERWISE SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED.