Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 13, 2008
Submitted
July 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145391
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Control Unit
Part number
429515
Part serial
779
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brake System
Part time
16,969 hours
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

FLIGHT 7783, IAD TO PIT. UPON LANDING THE FLIGHT CREW APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE ALONG WITH DEPLOYING REVERSERS TO SLOW THE ACFT, AND NOTICED DEGRADED BRAKE PERFROMANCE. FULL BRAKING WAS APPLIED WITH LOWERED EFFECTIVENESS UNTIL AT A SLOW TAXI. THE ACFT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE FAULT TO THE BRAKE CONTROL UNIT NOT OPERATING THE OUTSIDE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. AFTER REPLACING THE BCU THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED NORMALLY. (S)

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