SDR SIMA20140228010

Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: February 28, 2014
Submitted: March 3, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N646AE
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 145213
Aircraft time: 33,969 hours, 30,988 cycles
System (JASC): 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System
Part: Brake Sys
Condition: Contaminated
Location: Mlg
Stage of operation: LD
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

FIRST OFFICER`S LANDED, INITIAL BRAKING 50% EFFECTIVENESS AT BEST, TRANSFERRED TO CAPTAIN AT 90 KTS, SAME ON CAPTAIN'S BRAKES 50% AT BEST. USED REVERSE THRUST TO SLOW DOWN, EICAS CAUTIONS CAME ON BRAKE DEGRADED & THEN BRAKE OTBD INOPERATIVE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 KTS. CAPTAIN FELT FULL BRAKING RE-ENGAGE. BLED ALL FOUR BRAKES IAW AMM-32-40-00 & PERFORMED THE RUN OF BRAKE FIELD ANALYZER SOFTWARE ALL FOUR BRAKES ARE WORKING NORMAL IAW 32-41-00.

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