Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 7, 2011
Submitted
June 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145865
Aircraft time
15,518 hours, 13,670 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
15,676 hours, 13,033 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
21707
Part serial
2891
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg
Part time
14,287 hours, 12,758 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, RECEIVED A BRAKE DEGRADED MESSAGE ON THE EICAS. FURTHER REPORTED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BRAKES FELT "SPONGY" ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THAT THE LEFT OUTBOARD BRAKE TEMPERATURE REMAINED COLD. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT OUTBOARD BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO BE WORN NEARLY TO ITS LIMITS. THEY CHANGED THE LEFT OUTBOARD BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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