JASC 3240
Service difficulty reports · 6,462
Reports filed under 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System, newest first.
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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 98ZZZX3660Brake Cable · failedRIGHT MAIN BRAKES LOCKED ON LANDING AT YIP. WHEELS WORN THROUGH RIMS AND BRAKES AND TORQUE PLATE LOST ABOUT 1 INCH OF MATERIAL. FOUND RIGHT PARKING BRAKE CABLE KINKED AT PARKING BRAKE VALVE. REPLACED CABLE AND IMPROVED ROUTING TO PREVENT RECURRENCE.SDR 98ZZZX3461Control Cable · failedTHE ACFT WHEEL BRAKING SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED BY A CONTROL STICK PULL LEVER (SIMILAR TO MOTORCYCLE BRAKE LEVER) WHICH IS CONNECTED TO A CABLE ASSY TO A MOTORCYCLE MASTER CYLINDER. THE MACHINED BRASS TERMINAL BALL ENDS ARE BRAZED OR SOLDERED TO THE CABLE ENDS. TSDR 98ZZZM804Indicator · inoperativeCLT - FLT 1080 - AT FL370, THE 'B' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGE WENT TO 750 PSI. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE 'B' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY RESERVOIR STARTED TO DECREASE. CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT TO CLT DUE TO POSSIBLE HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUTSDR VNAA9809002Handle · out of adjustDURING THE TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, A BRAKE OVERHEAT WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, FOR ALL FOUR BRAKES. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, ADJUSTED AND LUBED THE EMERGENCY PARK BRAKE HANDLE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-43-SDR 98ZZZX3626Brake Assy · mlgDURING A ROUTINE BRAKE ASSY REPLACEMENT (2 EACH), FOUND THE TSO: ZERO ASSY WAS IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED PER THE COMPONENT OVERHAUL MANUAL. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD. OVERHAUL BY AVIALL AT TEB NJ CRIS NR VFTR164L NR 04PW13371 AND 04PW13372. 8-14-98. AVIALL WAS SDR 98ZZZX3625Brake Assy · misadjustedDURING A ROUTINE BRAKE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT (2 EACH), FOUND THIS TSO: ZERO ASSEMBLY WAS IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED PER THE COMPONENT OVERHAUL MANUAL. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD. OVERHAUL BY AVIALL AT TEB NJ. CRS NR VFTR16RL NR 04AW09716 AND OHAW09715. 323-98. AVSDR SIMA982441Hydraulic Line · leakingDFW - FLT 3571 - LOST INBOARD BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE. FOUND RT INBOARD BRAKE FLEX LINE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE LINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)SDR CA980928027Valve · failed(CAN) ON LANDING AFTER MAIN LANDING GEAR TOUCHED DOWN, NR 4 WHEEL TIRE BLEW AND NR 3 DAMAGED. RT SIDE BRAKES LOCKED. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO GATE. REPLACED NORMAL AND ALTERNATE SAFETY VALVE, NR 4 BRAKE CARRIER AND NR 3 AND NR 4 MAIN WHEELS, SYSTEM BLED OK.SDR VNAA9808025Valve · defectiveDURING CLIMB, CREW RECEIVED EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR CAS MESSAGE. CREW CONSULTED CHECK LIST WHICH REQUIRES LANDING AT NEAREST AVAILABLE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CAK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THSDR TWAA9813701Control Valve · failedWHEN LANDING THE RT BRAKE WAS INOPERATIVE WHEN THE RT HYD SYSTEM WAS SELECTED. BRAKING NORMAL WHEN LT HYD SYS SELECTED. REPLACED THE RT BRAKE CONTROL VALVE PER MAINT MANUAL 32-42-2. CHECK-C 7-6-98 STL.SDR 98ZZZX4603Housing · crackedSHUTTLE VALVE HOUSING LEAKING DUE TO PIN HOLE CRACK IN SEAM.SDR 98ZZZX3338Pin · separatedROLL PIN SEPARATED FROM THE ARM THAT IS A PART OF THE BRAKE VALVE ASSY. THE ROLL PIN ACTIVATES A MICROSWITCH THAT OPERATES THE PACKING BRAKE LIGHT. IF THE PIN SEPARATES FROM THE ARM, PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. SUBMITTER STATES THIS IS SDR 98ZZZX3446Nut · looseJAM NUT HOLDING YOKE TO PEDAL BACKED OFF LETTING SHAFT ROTATE AND COME APART. WHEN ROD END (YOKE) CAME OFF OF BRAKE ACTUATOR, BRAKING ACTION WAS LOST ON LEFT BRAKE. PILOT WAS ABLE TO PARK AIRCRAFT USING STEERING AND LOWER POWER FOR TAXI. RETURN SPRING, YOKESDR CA980916017Pulley · seized(CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT WITH FULL RUDDER APPLIED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE USING TILLER. FOUND PULLEY BEARING AT METERING VALVE CRANK SEIZED, LIMITING CENTERING ACTION OF METERING VALVE. PULLEY AND CRANK REPLACED. PART TC: 17,2SDR VTZA98252Maxeret · failedFLT 6427 - IAD-ROA - DURING TAXI, MADE AN SCHEDULED LANDING WITH ONE DISCREPANCY WHICH WAS LOSS OF BRAKE PSI. AIRCRAFT WENT TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED MAXERET, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETSDR VNAA9808003Brakes · reqd serviceTHE LEFT HAND BRAKES WERE REPORTED FROM THE CREW AS SPONGEY WHEN SELECTED, DURING THE TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND BLED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-00. OPERATIONAL CSDR VNAA9808001Metering Unit · failedTHE CREW REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE ON AND OFF, WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED DURING TAXI. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE METERING UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-03. OPERATIONASDR RAIA980723Valve · failedFLT 7023 - STL - AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE RIGHT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BRAKE CONTROL VALVE. (M)SDR TC8A98044Indicator · trippedTRIP NR 02197, DISCREP: ITEM NR 1, HYDRAULIC BRAKE PRESSURE ONLY 2300 PSI. RESET HYD BRAKE IND. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW M/M 32-42-5.SDR ORJA98181Brake · failedAT SNA, NR 4 BRAKE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED, CAUSING A RETURN TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WHEEL BRAKE ASSY AS PER MM 32-42-01, CHECKS OK. (M)SDR COMA9860181Compensator · leakingDURING C-CHECK, FOUND BRAKE COMPENSATOR TO BE LEAKING. REPLACED COMPENSATOR.SDR SIMA981822O-Ring · damagedDFW - FLT 3576 - REQUIRES A LOT OF RIGHT FOOT PRESSURE TO GET THE RIGHT BRAKES TO ACTIVATE. SEEMS AT TIMES THERE IS LITTLE OR NO RIGHT BRAKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CUT O-RING ON NR 4 BRAKE BLEED PORT TO HOUSING FITTING. BLED RIGHT BRAKE ASSY. LEAK AND OPERASDR 98ZZZX2646Hose · failedBOTH CAPTAIN'S AND COPILOT'S RT BRAKE PEDAL - ACTION EITHER MUSHY OR NON-EXISTANT. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING '3 DAYS' OF PURE FRUSTRATION, THE PROBLEM WAS LOCATED IN THE FLEXIBLE HOSE BETWEEN GEAR LEG AND BRAKE ASSY. WHEN RT BRAKE WAS APPLIED, SUFFICIESDR MBXA9800015Connector · dirtyDEN - FLT 7407 - EN ROUTE FROM DEN TO DRO, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE 'EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR' LOW PRESSURE ANNUNCIATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN-FLIGHT. CREW PERFORMED CHECK LIST ITEM IAW FLIGHT STANDARDS MANUAL, HOWEVER, LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE AGSDR 98ZZZX2514Control Cable · failedPARKING BRAKE INOPERATIVE. CONTROL CABLE FAILURE. REPLACED PARKING BRAKE CONTROL CABLE. OPS SATISFACTORY IAW CHAPTER 32. (X)SDR TSAA9832356Indicator · failedSYSTEM 'B' HYDRAULIC BRAKE PRESSURE IS LOW AT 2300 PSI AFTER TAKEOFF. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE IS NORMAL AND 'A' BRAKE PRESSURE NORMAL. REPLACE INDICATOR AND TRANSMITTER. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR VNAA9806012Valve · leakedAFTER DEPARTURE FROM PIT, AN EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR LOW PRESSURE WARNING OCCURED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE VALVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MASDR 98ZZZX3529Brake Line · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FOUND IN THE WHEEL WELLS. THE LEAK WAS TRACED TO A CRACK IN A RIGHT HAND BRAKE LINE, PN 1159H20014. THE CRACK STARTED IN A SLIGHT GROOVE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN A MANUFACTURER'S TOOLING MARK THAT WAS INFLICTED WHENSDR AU980739Pushrod · broken(AUS) PILOT'S RT BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD BROKEN IN THREADED SECTION. PART TOTAL CYCLES: 8,800.SDR 99ZZZX1522Brake · leakingFOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM NR 1 BRAKE. TEAR-DOWN DATA HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH THE PISTON LEAKING AROUND THE PIN, AND THE T-SEALS HAVING TO BE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEMS HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PIN NOT BEING FINISHED PROPSDR COMA9810136Control Unit · failedAIRCRAFT HAS NO BRAKES DURING LANDING ROLL. REPLACED THE BRAKE CONTROL UNIT.SDR 98ZZZX3236Control Rod · brokenTHE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED FROM THE FRONT SEAT WITH 2 PEOPLE ON BOARD WHEN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT DURING LANDING ROLL OUT AND GROUND LOOPED. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RT FORWARD BRAKE SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSDR 98ZZZX2475Brake Assy · defectiveWHEEL ASSEMBLY DID NOT ROTATE FREELY. FOUND THAT RIVET FROM BRAKE ASSY BROKEN OFF AND DISLODGED BETWEEN BRAKE ASSY AND WHEEL ASSY. WHEEL ASSY WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR (INNER WHEEL HALF ONLY).SDR CALA9800958Bracket · failedTHE LT MLG RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON BOTH PANELS WITH GEAR UP AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. A VISUAL CHECK THROUGH VIEWPORT INDICATED DOOR PARTIALLY OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TORQUE LINKSDR CA980603006Torque Tube · worn(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE COCKPIT UNDER FLOOR INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THERE WAS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE LEFT POWER BRAKE VALVE TORQUE TUBE. THE WEAR WAS DIFFICULT TO DETECT AS IT WAS HIDDEN BY A PHENOLIC GUIDE BLOCK HOLDING THE LOWER PORTION OF THE TUBE STEADY. SDR TC8A98027Brake · locked upON TAXI OUT, AIRPLANE SHUDDERED AND CAME TO A STOP, WOULD NOT MOVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 BRAKE ASSY, LEAK CHECK OPS CHECKED OK PER M/M 32-42-1.SDR 98ZZZX2039Brake Line · chafedDURING INSTALLATION OF RADIOS IN A NEW LATE MODEL 1997 A-36, NOTICED THE RIGHT RUDDER CABLE WAS CHAFING THROUGH ONE OF THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINES ON THE PARKING BRAKE ASSY. THE PARKING BRAKE UNIT IS LOCATED BELOW THE FLOORBOARDS ON THE PILOT'S SIDE. IT WAS NESDR 98ZZZX2249Brake · damagedWHILE PARKED ON GATE, NR 9, NR 11, AND NR 15, MAIN WHEELS COLLAPSED DUE TO BRAKE OVERHEAT. ON WHEEL CHANGE, NR 11 AND NR 15 BRAKE UNITS WERE FOUND DAMAGED AND WERE REPLACED.SDR COEA9801875Cylinder · leakingWHILE TURNING OUT OF PARKING SPOT TO REPOSITION AIRCRAFT, PILOT REPORTED RT BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND BRAKING ACTION WENT TO ZERO ON RT SIDE. PILOT SHUT DOWN AIRCRAFT AND SAW THAT RT BRAKE CYLINDER HAD STARTED LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIESDR DLL19980949Brake Housing · failedON L/O, FOUND NR 1F BRAKE HOUSING DAMAGED CAUSING THE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL ASSY. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE WHEEL TO SEIZE.SDR C2XA98BT028Brake · inoperativeEWR - AFTER LANDING IN NEWARK FLIGHT 3320 CREW REPORTED, 'BRAKES DO NOT WORK EFFECTIVELY, CLATTERING ON RIGHT SIDE AND WHEN FULLY DEPRESSED SLOW BRAKING OCCURS. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN INOPERATIVE BRAKE IN THE NR 3 POSITION, REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLESDR EISA98102Brake · failedON LANDING AT PORTLAND (PDX), THE BRAKES WERE GRABBING AND PULSING THE BRAKE PEDALS. ON POST-FLIGHT FOUND NR 3 BRAKE PAD BROKEN INTO PIECES AND JAMMED IN WHEEL ASSEMBLY. GENERATED BY PILOT REPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 BRAKE ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GOOD ISDR USAABB98036Control Cable · misriggedPIT - FLT 108 - THE AIRPLANE WAS TAXIED TO A PARKING AREA OF AN ATC HOLD BEFORE TAKEOFF. WHILE ON HOLD, THE CONFIGURATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS AS FOLLOWS, BOTH ENGINES SHUT DOWN, APU RUNNING. ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC PUMPS OFF. PARKING BRAKE SET. AFTER APPROXIMATSDR CA980602074Fitting · damaged(CAN) DURING FINAL APPROACH, PILOT CHECKED BRAKES FOR PRESSURE AND RT BRAKE WAS SOFT AND AFTER A FEW PUMPS, NO BRAKES WERE FELT. LOWER HOSE HAD COME OUT OF BRAKE ASSY. SUBMITTER STATED POSSIBLY HIT BY SOMETHING. REPLACED.SDR C2XA98CL037Brake · locked upEWR - FLIGHT 4111 - CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAXI, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AREA, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 BRAKE ASSEMBLY IAW EMB-145 MM 32-49SDR 98ZZZX1815Brake · damagedBOTH MAIN TIRES BLOWN, BOTH WHEELS OVERHEATED, RIGHT WHEEL GROUND DOWN APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES, BOTH BRAKES ASSEMBLIES OVERHEATED, ROTORS FUSED TOGETHER WITH THE STATORS, BOTH WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCERS OVERHEATED, LEFT ONE HARD TO SPIN, RIGHT ONE HAD THE WINDINGSSDR AALA980716Rod · failedGRU FLT 0998 - AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR DISAGREE AND GEAR DOOR MESSAGE APPEARED ON EICAS ALONG WITH UNSAFE GEAR AND GEAR DOOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED GRU AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTSDR VNAA9803032Metering Unit · failedTHE RIGHT HAND BRAKE PEDALS ON THE PILOT AND FIRST OFFICERS POSITIONS, PULSATED WHEN BRAKES WERE COMMANDED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE METERING UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-03. SDR AS0A98025Brake · fireWHILE AT ATL, MAINTENANCE WAS TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT TO A HANGAR, THE RIGHT MAIN BRAKE OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATIONS IN THE FLIGHT DECK. ATL MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN INBOARD AND OUTBOARD BRAKE ASSEMBLIESDR 98ZZZX1693Valve · failedPILOT REPORTED LEFT BRAKE DEICE INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE CHECK-OUT REVEALED SWITCH IN VALVE APPEARS INOPERATIVE AS VALVE WAS PHYSICALLY IN THE OPEN POSITION, ON COMMAND. THIS VALVE WAS INSTALLED ONLY 6 MONTHS.
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