Service difficulty report · Brake · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 4, 2015
Submitted
November 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500814
Aircraft time
28,623 hours, 24,771 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON POST FLIGHT, SMOKE OUT RT LG BRAKE TEMPS BOTH ON GREEN RANGE, INBD & OTBD. TROUBLE SHOT & FOUND NR 3 BRAKE TO HAVE COME APART. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, BRAKE PISTONS PUSHED THROUGH BACKING PLATE & INTO ROTOR. NO DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING AREA NOTED. REPLACED NR 3 BRAKE IAW WC 32-600-14 & NR 3 MLG WHEEL & TIRE ASSEMBLY IAW WC 32-700-11. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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