Service difficulty report · Brake · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
August 12, 2010
Submitted
August 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145185
Aircraft time
24,097 hours, 20,151 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
23,692 hours, 16,349 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
216991
Part serial
1774
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
8,834 hours, 9,198 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAXI TO GATE, CREW WAS NOTIFIED OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO GATE AND WAS EVACUATED AND THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE RIGHT OUTBOARD BRAKE WAS FOUND TO HAVE DAMAGED CARBON ROTORS AND HAD LOST A PISTON. BOTH OF THE RIGHT BRAKES WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH BOTH WHEELS, BRAKE TEMP HARNESS, TEMP SENSORS, HYDRAULIC LINES, AND COMPLIED WITH OVERHEATED WHEEL AND HIGH ENERGY STOP INSPECTIONS.

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