Service difficulty report · Valve · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 8, 2008
Submitted
August 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145521
Part
Valve
Part number
9067404
Part serial
0634
Condition
Failed
Location
Brakes
Part time
16,578 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4600 CREW REPORTED UPON TOUCHDOWN ALL FOUR BRAKES LOCKED AND ALL FOUR TIRES BLEW OUT. THE WHEEL RIMS WERE GROUND AWAY AND CAUSED A LOT OF SPARKS AND FLAMES. THE TOWER CALLED CRASH, FIRE RESCUE AND REPORTED AN ACFT FIRE. THE PASSENGERS PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION ON THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FOUR MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRES AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED HIGH DRAG AND SIDE LOAD INSPECTIONS, PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OF MAIN BRAKE AND FREE FALL SYSTEM. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS GOOD. RE-INSTALLED RT AND LT EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (S)

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