Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 17, 2008
Submitted
October 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145345
Aircraft time
20,280 hours, 16,595 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
9,107 hours, 7,840 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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 5927, CLE TO MSP. AFTER TOUCH-DOWN DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE BRAKE PEDALS ON THE CAPTAIN'S SIDE WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT MUCH EFFECTIVENESS. THE BRAKES THEN BEGAN TO GRAB AND THE THRUST REVERSERS WERE USED TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT. AT LOWER TAXI SPEEDS THE BRAKES WERE AFFECTIVE AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE BLED ALL FOUR BRAKES, AND TAXI CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE CREW. THERE WERE NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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