# SDR E07A2016030700001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 4, 2016
- Submitted: March 7, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N600AS
- Make and model: Emb EMB-500
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-500](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-empresa-brasileira-de-emb-500) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 50000246
- Aircraft time: 2,490 hours, 2,155 cycles
- System (JASC): [3240 · Landing Gear Brake System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3240)
- Part: Control Unit
- Part number: 900050346
- Part serial: DEC080045
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Brake
- Part time: 1,317 hours, 1,155 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/E07A2016030700001

## Discrepancy

ON TAXI OUT TO TAKEOFF, CREW HAD A BRAKE FAILURE.  ACFT DEPARTED TAXI WAY & STOPPED WHEN THE RT GEAR SANK INTO THE DIRT.  ACFT WAS RECOVERED & INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE.  NO DAMAGED NOTED BUT DETERMINED THAT BRAKE CONTROL UNIT FAILED.  INSTALLED REPAIRED BRAKE CONTROL UNIT & RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE.

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