Service difficulty report · Overheat Sensor · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
September 30, 2012
Submitted
October 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145593
Aircraft time
27,007 hours, 22,899 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
18,731 hours, 18,674 cycles
Part
Overheat Sensor
Part number
0132AFU2
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Mlg Brake
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED, ON TAKEOFF RECEIVED A BRAKE OVERTEMP MESSAGE ON THE EICAS. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FIRE RESCUE USED THERMAL IMAGING TO DETERMINE THE BRAKE TEMPERATURES AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SAFE FOR TAXI TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND TO LEFT OUTBOARD BRAKE TEMPERATURE SENSOR TO BE ERRATIC. THE ITEM WAS DEFERRED. THE DEFERRAL WAS CLEARED ON 10/03/2012 WHEN MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NUMBER 1 BRAKE TEMPERATURE INDICATION SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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