Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 24, 2011
Submitted
May 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145515
Aircraft time
24,635 hours, 20,941 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
19,123 hours, 15,933 cycles
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAXI RECEIVED A BRAKE DEGRADED MESSAGE ON THE EICAS AND NOTED THAT THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY AND UNRESPONSIVE. THE CREW RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND AIR IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND BLED ALL FOUR BRAKES. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NOT FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THAT TIME.

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