The most common Phenom accident is a runway excursion on landing, especially when the runway is ungrooved and wet. Understanding how the Phenom's Brake by Wire system works can help prevent similar accidents.
On February 10, 2010, introduced BCU version (“-3”) to reduce “BRK FAIL” warning events with the still functional system (spurious failures);
On May 4, 2012, introduced BCU version (“-5”). Among other changes, this version extended the range considered valid for reading the position of brake pedals, which, together with the increase in the rigidity of the pedalboard introduced by the Service Bulletin 500-27-0017, the prevention of events of loss of functionality of the normal brake system by over travel of the pedals;
On October 18, 2013, it issued the Service Bulletin 500-32-0011, introducing a new version (“-6”) of BCU, to prevent loss of antiskid function (“ANTISKIDFAIL ”) on landing, identified in BCU version“ -5 ”.
