JASC 3240
Service difficulty reports · 6,462
Reports filed under 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System, newest first.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '3240' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '3240' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 2000ZZZX120Line · leakingHYDRAULIC FLUID WAS NOTED COMING FROM BOTH MAIN GEAR STRUT BRAKE LINES. PIN HOLES WERE FOUND IN BOTH LINES AT THE LOWEST POINT, JUST INBOARD OF THE BRAKE CALIBER. THERE IS A PLASTIC SLEEVE ON THE LINE THAT IS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. IT APPEARS THAT BOTH LSDR UPS99630965Brake · burnedNR 3 MAIN BRAKE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER ARRIVAL. FOUND TO BE ONLY GREASE ON BRAKE BURNING. PUT OUT FIRE. REPLACED TIRE ASSY PRECAUTIONARY. PLACARDED NR 3 BRAKE INOP PER MEL.SDR CA991027030Line · leaking(CAN) RIGHT BRAKE LINE BLEW OFF AS BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED WHEN PARKING. LINE FAILED AT THE BRAKE UNIT END WHERE THE BRAIDED LINE ENTERS THE FITTING.SDR VNAA9910008Valve · failedAIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE TO PIT WHEN THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW REFERENCED THE QRH AND ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR THE MESSAGE. THE WARNING DID NOT EXTINGUISH AND THE CREW DIVERTED TO CHO. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUSDR RAIA9910019Sensor · failed6237-JFK - RIGHT OUTBOARD BRAKE TEMP INDICATOR FLUCTUATES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED TEMP SENSOR.SDR 99ZZZX4316Valve Body · crackedBODY IS CRACKED IN BRAKE AND PRESSURE PORTS. WEAK POINT IN BODY, FATIGUE AND/OR OVERSTRESSED.SDR DL767992269Switch · inoperativeABORTED T/O DUE TO T/O CONFIG HORN, PARKING ON EICAS PARKING BRAKE HANDLE WAS DOWN. REPLACED PARKING BRAKE SWITCH PER M/M 32-44-08 TEST OK PER M/M AND PERFORMED T/O CONFIG TEST, ALL OPS CKS OK.SDR DL72S992255Brake · failedON LANDING, NR2 BRAKE LOCKED AND BLEW NR 2 MAIN TIRE. REPLACED NR 2 BRAKE, NR 1 AND NR 2 WHEEL ASSY. T/S NR 2 WHEEL ANTI-SKID SYSTEM. OPERATION NORMAL.SDR AWXA9900349Accumulator · failedWHEN PUSH WAS COMPLETED SET BRAKE AND FOUND NO ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE OR BRAKE PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE ACCUMULATOR, OPS AND LK CK GOOD.SDR 99ZZZX4393Stator · failedRIGHT BRAKE LOCKED UP DURING TAXI - LOGAN INT'L. AIRCRAFT STOPPED FOR CLEARANCE. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAXI, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MOVE. REQUIRED A DOLLY AND TOW TO MOVE. INSPECTION OF THE ASSY FOUND THE INBOARD STATOR CRACKED ACROSS THE WIDTH AND HAD OPENED UP.SDR 99ZZZX4068Brake Assy · misoverhauledPART INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT, BUT WHEN THROUGH-BOLTS WERE TORQUED, BRAKE ASSY (ROTORS) WOULD NOT MOVE FREELY. FOUND DISTANCE BETWEEN BACKPLATE AND PRESSURE PLATE TO BE UNEVEN AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE WITH THE ASSY INSTALLED AND TORQUED. BOTTOM OF ASSY HAD GREASDR 99ZZZX4237Brake · malfunctionedWHILE ON APPROACH TO SCHEDULED DESTINATION, ALN, CREW EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND MASTER CAUTION' 'LOW BRAKE PRESSURE', AND ANTI-SKID INOP' ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED. CREW CYCLED SKID CONTROL BREAKER, NO CHANGE NOTED. UPON LANDING, NO NORMAL BRAKING ACTION AVAISDR 20000622SH009Hose · restrictedFOUND COPILOT BRAKE FLEX HOSES RESTRICTED DUE TO INTERNAL SWELLING OF THE RUBBER. UNKNOWN IF IMPROPER FLUID EVER USED. BRAKE WOULD LOCK UP WHEN RIGHT BRAKE APPLIED. NEW HOSES INSTALLED, SYSTEM BLED. OPS NORMAL. (X)SDR UPS99830729Brake · inopINSPECTION TYPE:N/A, BTB - NUMBER 8 BRAKE STUCK. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN BRAKE ASSY PER MM 32-42-01.SDR DL76K992122Brake · failedON TAXI OUT BRAKES WERE GRABBING AND CHATTERING. FOUND NR 7 BRAKE FAILED. REPLACED BRAKE AND WHEEL ASSY, ACCT DAMAGED BY BRAKE. ANTI SKID BITE CK NML.SDR DLM90992104Brake · damagedWHEN REPLACING NR 3 MAIN TIRE FOUND BRAKE DAMAGED. REPLACED NR 3 MAIN BRAKE ASSY PER M/M. SEVERAL ROTOR TABS BROKEN AND ROTOR DISC DAMAGED.SDR VNAA9909004Brake · reqd serviceTHE CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN PEDAL FORCE WAS APPLIED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND BLED THE CAPTAINS BRAKE SYSTEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-00. FUNCTION CSDR SWAA991552Valve · inopLT BRAKE OCCASIONALLY RELEASES DURING BRAKING ACTION BELOW 50 KNOTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT GEAR BRAKE AUGMENTATION VALVE PER MM.SDR AALA991373Brake · defectiveORD - FLT 86 - ON ARRIVAL AT GATE OPEN FLAMES WERE SEEN COMING FROM NR 2 AND NR 6 MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKES. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY GROUND PERSONNEL. AIRCRAFT PASSENGER DEPLANED AT GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 AND NR 6 BRAKES AND TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLSDR 99ZZZX4081Stator · crackedON REMOVAL OF MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY, NOTED THE BRAKE IN THE LEFT NR 2 POSITION WAS SET WHILE ALL OTHER BRAKES WERE IN THE OFF POSITION. INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE FOUND THE NR 2 STATOR DISK (NEXT TO THE TORQUE PLATE) CRACKED. BF GOODRICH HAS ISSUED SB 2-1541-32-2SDR AALA991316Brake · defectiveDFW - FLT 2087 - UPON LANDING AT DFW FROM OMA, NR 3 AND 4 MLG BRAKES LOCKED. NR 3 AND 4 BRAKES SMOKED WHICH REQUIRED APPLICATION OF FIRE SUPRESSION FOAM. PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED ON TAXI WAY. REPLACED NR 3 AND 4 BRAKES AND WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLIES. RIGHT WINGSDR SIMA992372Pressure Switch · failedORD - FLT 4390 - NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED, HAD HIGH TEMP AND LOW QTY WARNING ON EICAS. DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED SAFELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 SYSTEM EMERGENCY BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH. RESERVICED SYSTEM, PERFORMED LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK AND RETURSDR AALA991265Fitting · defectiveGRU - FLT 998 - UPON LANDING AT GRU FROM MVD, NR 1 MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE BLOWOUT. REPLACED NR 1 WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY AND ADJACENT NR 2 MAIN WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY. NR 1 BRAKE SEIZED DURING TEST AFTER WHEEL AND TIRE REPLACEMENT. REPLACED FAULTY HYDRAULC FLUID QSDR 99ZZZX3385Line · crackedNOTED HYDRAULIC LEAK IN THE NOSE AREA. FOUND CRACKS LOCATED ON THE INSIDE RADIUS OF A 90 DEGREE BEND ON A HYDRAULIC HARD LINE. THIS HYDRAULIC LINE IS THE LEFT BRAKE PRESSURE LINE.SDR 99UAL900422Brakes · locked upBRAKES LOCKED UP UPON LANDING. *S/D* AFTER LANDING SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENG ON TAXI HOLDING SHORT OF RUNWAY. BRAKES WERE SET, BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE. BSCU WAS RESET, NO HELP. BRAKES WERE BLED AND TAXI TESTED OK.SDR SIMA992231Brakes · req'd serviceJFK - FLT 4925 - LEFT BRAKE GRABS EXCESSIVELY. RIGHT BRAKE DOES NOT GRAB AT ALL. INSPECTED AND BLED ALL FOUR BRAKES. LEAK AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)SDR ORJA99258Brake · failedLAS-LAX - FLT 2803 - HEAVY BRAKING REQUIRED DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. NR 1 BRAKE LOCKED UP, AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO TAXI UNDER POWER. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 BRAKE ASSY PER MM 32-42-01. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)SDR 99ZZZX3315Plug · brokenPLUG IS BROKEN/SHEARED. FATIGUED OR OVERTORQUED. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED REPLACING WITH PLUG MADE FROM FERROUS MATERIAL.SDR CA990915029Valve · leaking(CAN) HYDRAULIC FLUID TRANSFER FROM YELLOW TO GREEN SYSTEM. SHUTTLE VALVE FOUND FAULTY IN RECENTLY REPLACED BRAKE UNIT. BRAKE REPLACED.SDR RAIA990741Transmitter · failedSTL - FLT 7328 - DURING START, EMERGENCY BRAKE ACCUMULATOR INDICATED 3000 PSI. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY BRAKE PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. (X)SDR UPS99230252Brake · stickingRIGHT BRAKE STICKS AND RELEASES ONLY WITH LARGE THRUST APPLICATION FOLLOWING STOPOVERS WITH PARKING BRAKE APPLIED FOR APPROX 30 MINUTES. BLED BRAKES ON RT SIDE BRAKES RELEASE NORMALLY.SDR SWAA991240Lines · misinstalledRT BRAKES FEEL SPONGY AND INEFFECTIVE. REMOVED CAPS AND PLUGS LEFT ON BRAKE LINES AT RT MLG SWIVEL INBD AND OUTBD LINES. RECONNECTED LINES, BRAKES LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR SWAA991232Brake · malfunctionedDURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, TAXING ACFT FOUND RT BRAKE PRESS WEAK AND WITH ANTI-SKID SYSTEM ON INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT BRAKE ASSY PER MM.SDR DHL99740002Valve · failedAFTER DEPARTURE OUT OF PHX, WHEN PLACING GEAR LEVER FROM UP TO OFF, RED PARKING BRAKE ILLUMINATED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER BOTH ANTI SKIN INOP LIGHTS ILLUMINTED. ABOUT 3 MIN LATER FAIL WARNING PARKING BRAKE C/B POPPED. RESET AND POPPED AGAIN. REMOVED AND REPLACSDR SIMA992023Hose · brokenLAX - FLT 3256 - UPON LANDING, THE LEFT MLG BRAKE LINE BROKE AND THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID AND BRAKE PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT LOWER BRAKE LINE. RESERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS, AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERSDR VNAA9907006Metering Unit · failedCREW REPORTED, DURING TAXI BRAKES PULSATED SO STRONGLY AFTER LANDING THAT THEY WERE USELESS IN STOPPING THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE METERING UNIT. OPERATION CHECKS FAILED AND THE BRAKE METERING UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. BSDR VNAA9907005Metering Unit · failedTHE CREW REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT BRAKES WERE PULSATING AND WOULD NOT STOP THE AIRCRAFT ADEQUATELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE METERING UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-04. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRSDR ASOA99059Brake · smokingFLT 4861 - ON TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT 262 AT HOLD SHORT REPORTED TO CREW JUST PRIOR TO LIFT OFF THAT THE OUTBOARD MAIN WAS PUTTING OUT A BIT OF SMOKE. DECIDED TO RETURN TO DFW TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT OUTBOARD SDR 99UAL900362Fuse · failedCREW REPORTS RIGHT BRAKE INEFFECTIVE, IF BOTH BRAKES USED AIRCRAFT PULLS TO THE LEFT. *SD* REPLACED BRAKE FUSE PER APPPLICABLE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-41-72. BLED BRAKE SYSTEM AFTER FUSE REPLACEMENT. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF SYSTEM OK.SDR VTZA990215Indicator · failedFLT 7324 - IAD-ROC - DURING LANDING, MADE A SCHEDULED LANDING WITH ONE DISCREPANCY WHICH WAS WITH BRAKES APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE GAUGE READ ZERO. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND WENT TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND OPENED DMI 45651, MEL 32-1. SDR COMA9910101Swivel · leakingLEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR MIDDLE BRAKE SWIVEL LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWIVEL.SDR C2XA99CL051Brake · crackedCLE - FLT 3603 - DURING A NR 1 MWA CHANGE, THE NR 1 BRAKE ASSEMBLY FELL APART. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 BRAKE ASSEMLBY IAW EMB-120 MM 32-41-04. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR SIMA991702Hose · failedLRD - FLT 5167 - UPON PARKING, BRAKE OUTBOARD PRESSURE AND HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN BRAKE SUPPLY LINE AT THE NR 1 BRAKE. SERVICED SYSTEM, PERFORMED LEAK AND OPERATIONS, CHECKED NORMAL. (X)SDR 99ZZZX2555Plug · brokenPLUG IS BROKEN BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE THREADS AND THE GRIP. MADE OF ALUMINUM ALLOY. REPLACED WITH STEEL PLUG.SDR COMA9960276Valve · malfunctionedLOUD SQUEAL FROM NOSE AREA WHEN RIGHT BRAKE APPLIED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 BRAKE CONTROL VALVE.SDR DLM88991333Brake · failedAT 8,000 FT BRAKE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUM, TEMP STARTED AT 350 AND ROSE TO 410F. THIS TEMP ON NR 4 BRAKE. COMPLIED WITH POM. LOWERED GEAR AT 14,000 FT, TEMP DECREASED, GEAR RAISED TEMP ROSE TO 275F. FOUND NR 4 TIRE BLOWN. REPLACED NR 4 BRAKE AND NR 3 AND 4 TSDR SIMA991621Brake · leakingLAX - FLT 3253 - WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATION WENT TO ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 BRAKE ASSY FOR LEAKAGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)SDR CA990630052Valve · malfunctioned(CAN) RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED CAUSES AIRCRAFT TO SHUDDER. ANTI-SKID ON OR OFF. NR 3 AND NR 4 BRAKE BOOSTER VALVES BLED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.SDR DHL99807003Connector · looseHYDRAULIC BRAKE PRESSURE INDICATOR SHOWED 200 PSI DURING FLIGHT. BRAKING WAS NORMAL UPON LANDING. FOUND INDICATOR NOT ATTACHED TO CONNECTOR.SDR RAIA990614Brake · failedSTL - FLT 7476 - LEFT MAIN TIRE BLEW ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT BRAKE. (X)
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