Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
January 13, 2010
Submitted
January 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145656
Aircraft time
17,575 hours, 14,649 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
15851
Part serial
1174
Condition
Failed
Location
Parking Brake
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3872, DURING TAKE OFF WHILE ADVANCING THRUST LEVERS, THE CREW RECEIVED A CONFIGURATION WARNING MESSAGE. THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH IAW EMB 140 AMM 32-44-07. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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