Service difficulty report · Sensor · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
November 25, 2010
Submitted
November 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145754
Aircraft time
17,885 hours, 14,826 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
0132AFU2
Part serial
JS144
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2842 THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED AN EICAS MESSAGE ABOUT THE BRAKE OVERHEAT INDICATION BEING AT THE TOP OF SCALE. THE CREW LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS MANUAL VOL 1. THE TEMPERATURE DECREASED SOME BUT REMAINED IN YELLOW. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO DFW, LANDING WITH NO USE OF THE BRAKE. THE TEMPERATURE INCREASED AGAIN TO TOP OF SCALE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE TEMPERATURE SENSOR NR 3 IAW AMM 32-47-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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