JASC 3240
Service difficulty reports · 6,462
Reports filed under 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System, newest first.
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SDR MALA965090Brake System · req'd serviceFLT 3051 - ON TAXI INTO THE GATE IN DTW, THE LEFT BRAKE PEDAL LOSES PRESSURE WITH CONSTANT APPLICATION. MAINTENANCE BLED THE BRAKES PER SA227 MM 32-41-00. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (M)SDR 96ZZZX4392Brake Disc · chafe scissorsFOUND RIGHT BRAKE DISC RUBBING GEAR SCISSORS. SUSPECT DISC ORDERED UNDER WRONG SERIAL NUMBERED AIRCRAFT. BRAKE DISC OFFSET .1250 INCH FROM PROPER P/N 164-27 DISC. AXLE SPACER AND SHIMS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED TO MAKE UP CLEARANCE. FOUND DURING ANNUAL INSPECSDR VNAA9608002Accumulator · reqd serviceDURING CLIMB-OUT, CREW REPORTED BEING ALERTED BY AN EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PRESS LOW CAS MESSAGE. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIT MX SERVICED THE PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR I.A.W. M.M. 12-00-00. SDR 96ZZZX5177Brake · failedWHILE TAXIING, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE BRAKES AND REPORTED THE LEFT BRAKE LOCKED UP AND THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER LEFT OFF THE TAXIWAY INTO A DITCH WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO COLLAPSE THE NOSE GEAR BY BREAKING THE RETRACT LINKAGE ANDSDR CA960807006Brake Stator · fractured(CAN) LEFT HAND BRAKE STATOR LOCATED NEAREST THE PRESSURE PLATE FRACTURED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AT THE RELIEF SLOTS/KEYWAYS. THE BROKEN SEGMENT OF THE ROTOR DROPPED DOWN AND JAMMED THE WHEEL.SDR CA960802007Anchor Bolt · missing nut(CAN) THE ANCHOR BOLT IS NORMALLY ATTACHED TO THE AXLE TORQUE PLATE WITH AN FIBER LOCKNUT (P/N AN 365). ON THIS OCCURRENCE THE LOWER ANCHOR BOLT ON THE RH SIDE LOST THE ATTACHMENT NUT WHICH CAUSED THE BOLT TO BACK OUT OF THE TORQUE PLATE AND COME IN CONTACT WISDR WTAA960153Maxaret · failedSFO - RIGHT BRAKE REPORTED INOPERATIVE DURING TAXI OUT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT BRAKE MAXARET. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)SDR ASOA96030Brake · inoperativeDURING TAXI OUT DFW-ICT, FOOT PEDAL BRAKING ACTION WAS LOST. CREW USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE ADVISED THE CREW TO TURN THE ANTI-SKID SWITCHES OFF, AT WHICH TIME FOOT PEDAL BRAKING WAS REGAINED. CREW THEN TAXIIED THE AIRCRAFT BSDR COEA9685001O-Ring · leakingDURING PILOT'S TAXI TO PARKING AFTER LANDING IN PHX, THE RIGHT BRAKE CAUGHT FIRE REQUIRING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAME. THE FIRE LASTED FOR APPROX 2 MINUTES. UPON INSPECTION MX FOUND EVIDENCE THAT ONE BRAKE PISTON WAS LEAKING FLUID AROUND A FSDR 96ZZZM1224Brake · malfunctionedDURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, PILOT FOUND NR 1 TIRE FLAT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE THERMAL FUSE HAD MELTED DURING BRAKE OVERHEAT. PILOT REPORTED THAT NO HIGH ENERGY STOP HAD BEEN MADE. SUSPECT DRAGGING BRAKE. PERFORMED BRAKE OVERHEAT INSPESDR CA960716012Control Cable · broken(CAN) EMERGENCY PARK BRAKE CABLE FOUND BROKEN NEAR THE FORK END FITTING.SDR DLM88961643Brake · leakingIN FLIGHT, LT HYD WENT TO 4 QTS. COMPLETED PROCEDURES, QUANTITY INCREASED. RESTORED SYSTEM ON FINAL, MAINTAINED 4 QUARTS AND GOOD PRESSURE. FOUND NR 1 BRAKE ASSY LEAKING. REPLACED SAME AND SERVICED HYDRAULICS, NO LEAKS.SDR COMA9660118Brake Assy · overheatDURING TAXI, THE LT MLG OUTBD BRAKE OVER HEATED CAUSING WHEEL FUSE LUGS TO MELT AND DEFLATE TIRE. REPLACED THE LT MLG BRAKE ASSY AND WHEEL ASSY.SDR 96ZZZX3871Brake · lock upDURING A HIGH SPEED TAXI SYSTEM CHECK OUT, PILOT EXPERIENCED BRAKE LOCK-UP. THE AMATEUR/EXPERIMENTAL CATEGORY AIRCRAFT SLID OFF RUNWAY WITH MINOR DAMAGE AND NO INJURY TO PILOT. PILOT, WHO ALSO BUILT AIRCRAFT, STATED BRAKE SYSTEM HAD NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED DUSDR HNAA9690945Brakes · failedFLT NR 3350 - ORF-DCA - MAIN BRAKES FAILED ON TAXI OUT FROM HANGAR. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE TAXIWAY ONTO THE GRASS. INSPECTED THE NOSE GEAR STEERING FUSE, STEERING LINKS, AND GENERAL CONDITION OF NOSE GEAR AFTER A/C WAS TOWED BY NORMAL CONDITIONS BACK ONTO SDR CA960716011Valve · broken cable(CAN) PARK BRAKE FOUND BROKEN. SUSPECT THAT DURING CLIMB THE PILOTS APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE PRIOR TO GEAR RETRACTION AND PRESSURE RELIEF ALLOWED THE ACTUATOR ARM TO MOVE TO THE ON POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND THE BRAKES OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE CABLSDR 96ZZZX3723Sensor · brokenDURING ROUTINE BRAKE CHANGE, NOTICED THE BRAKE TEMPERATURE SENSOR WAS UNSERVICEABLE DUE TO A CRACK GOING ALL THE WAY AROUND THE BASE OF THE PROBE. THE SENSOR WS REPLACED AND THE BRAKE CHANGE WAS COMPLETED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBMITTER RECOMMESDR AU960903Pipe · cracked(AUS) BRAKE PIPE FAILED AT FLARE - LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE ALLOWING AIRCRAFT TO RUN OFF AIRSTRIP AND DAMAGE PROPELLER - SUSPECT CAUSED BY ROCKS ON LANDING STRIPSDR 96ZZZX3859Filter · blockedAFTER STARTING ENGINE AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, PRESSURE WAS UP AND NORMAL (1,500 PSI), THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MOVE. FOUND THE POWER BRAKE VALVE RETURN FILTER BLOCKED. THESE FILTERS ARE CLEANED EVERY 24 MONTHS. NO HOUR REQUIREMENT. SUBMITTSDR AALA960904Brake · locked upORD - FLT 1931 - DURING LANDING AT ORD, LEFT NR 2 MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE LOCKED UP AND FUSE PLUGS BLEW. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO GATE. REPLACED LEFT NR 2 MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE. ALSO, REPLACED LEFT MAIN NR 1 AND NR 2 WHEEL AND TIRE ASDR COMA9660107Valve · malfunctionANTI-SKID CAUTION MESSAGE ON EICAS. REPLACED THE PARKING BRAKE VALVE.SDR AU960755Pipe · chafed thru(AUS) LH BRAKE SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PIPE CHAFED THROUGH BY ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE - LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID - SUSPECT PIPE DAMAGED DURING AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY CAUSING IT TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ELEVATOR CABLESDR REXA96017Transducer · inopANTI-SKID LIGHT ON SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, NO BRAKING ACTION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PUT PUMP IN OVERRIDE TO GET BRAKING ACTION. REMOVED LEFT OUTBOARD WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER IAW AMM. PERFORMED A HIGH SPEED RUN/TAXI. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE.SDR WTAA960106Brakes · malfunctionedSMF - NORMAL BRAKES FAILED DURING LANDING ROLL AND TAXI. MAINTENANCE CHECKED ANTI-SKID BRAKE TRANSDUCERS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. BRAKE SYSTEMS CHECK NORMAL ON LOW SPEED AND HIGH SPEED TAXI BRAKE TESTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVSDR AU960681Wheel · fractured(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL BRAKE DRIVE PAD KEY SECTION SEPARATED FROM WHEEL (ONE PIECE CASTING) - OVERLOAD FRACTURE CAUSED BY REDUCTION IN WHEEL CROSS SECTION DUE TO GROOVING FROM LOOSE DUST/WATER SHIELDSDR MALA964995Brake Line · out of positionFLT N3393 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MSP, THE CREW NOTED A LIGHT RUBBER BURNING SMELL THAT DISSIPATED IN APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. UPON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR INBOARD BRAKE LINE WAS FOUND TO BE RUBBING ON THE TIRE. MX INSPECTED THE LINE AND FOUNDSDR DLM88961107Brake · locked upLEFT INBOARD BRAKE OVERHEATED ON TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO ATL. REPLACED NR 2 BRAKE DUE TO BEING LOCKED UP. ALSO, REPLACED BOTH LT MLG WHEEL ASSYS.SDR 96ZZZX2782Brake Assy · wrong diskINSTALLED STC SA 4954NM, CLEVELAND WHEELS AND BRAKES. AFTER 1 LANDING, THE BRAKES ALMOST LOCKED UP. BOTH BRAKES: AFTER INSPECTION, FOUND DISKS FROZEN IN WHEELS. THE DISKS WERE FOUND TO BE THE WRONG TYPE TO BE INSTALLED. BOTH BRAKES WERE NEW AND ASSEMBLED SDR 96ZZZX2781Brake Assy · wrong diskINSTALLED STC SA 4954NM, CLEVELAND WHEELS AND BRAKES. AFTER 1 LANDING, THE BRAKES ALMOST LOCKED UP. BOTH BRAKES: AFTER INSPECTION, FOUND DISKS FROZEN IN WHEELS. THE DISKS WERE FOUND TO BE THE WRONG TYPE TO BE INSTALLED. BOTH BRAKES WERE NEW AND ASSEMBLED SDR TAOA049614Brake · draggingFLT NR 6480 - DCA-LGA - LOUD NOISE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, SUSPECT RIGHT BRAKE MAY HAVE BEEN DRAGGING. FOUND RIGHT NOSE BRAKE DRAGGING. REPLACED SAME AND LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE WHEEL ASSY. (M)SDR DLM90961023Brake · failedNR 1 ENGINE FOD DAMAGE TO 1ST STAGE BLADES DUE TO NR 2 BRAKE FAILURE.SDR 96UAL900293Brake Line · failedHYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE TO LEFT HAND OUTBOARD BRAKE FAILED JUST UPSTREAM OF QUICK DISCONNECT. *S/D* REPLACED LEFT HAND OUTBOARD BRAKE LINE AND BLED SYSTEM, CHECKS OK.SDR PLG42296G1Tube · chafedDURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW NOTED A PUDDLE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID UNDER THE RT MLG (AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.5 HRS WITH BRAKE SETS). MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE FLUID LEAK WAS COSDR CA960422011Control Cable · broken(CAN)CABLE BROKEN NEAR THE FORK END FITTING.SDR AU960887Loom · transposed(AUS) LH MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER HARNESSES TRANSPOSED - NO1 WHEEL TRANSDUCER LOOM CONNECTED TO NO2 WHEEL AND VICE VERSARESULTING IN NO1 BRAKE RELEASING WHEN NO2 WHEEL SKIDDING - NO2 TYRE BLEW OUT DAMAGING NO1 WHEEL AND NO2 BRAKE ASSEMBLY -PERSSDR MALA964947Brake · wornFLT 3089 - WHILE TAXIING IN DTW, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE WOULDN'T HOLD PRESSURE. MX REPLACED THE RIGHT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M)SDR SIMA960943Brakes · malfunctionedDFW - FLT 3665 - DURING TAXI, NORMAL BRAKE FAILED TO STOP AIRCRAFT TWICE. EMERGENCY BRAKES STOPPED AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO FAULTS ON ANY SYSTEM. ACCUMULATORS WERE UP AND ANTI-SKID CHECKED OK. BLED ALL FOUR BRAKES. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT SDR 96ZZZX2092Hose · leakingHOSE ASSEMBLY LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID THROUGH THE WALLS OF THE NOSE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.SDR 96ZZZX2034Brake Valve · looseLEFT BRAKE LOST FLUID WHEN BRAKE APPLIED. FOUND BLEEDER VALVE HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS CAUSING THE LEAK. TIGHTENED BLEEDER AND SERVICED BRAKE.SDR M3HA96008Brake · brokenHNL - FLT 423 - NR 1 MAIN TIRE FLAT. FOUND NR 1 BRAKE ASSY BROKEN STUCK IN NR 1 WHEEL ASSY. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BRAKE AND MAIN WHEEL ASSY NR 1 POSITION. (M)SDR SWAA960188Brake Pedal · fouledAFTER LANDING, EXPERIENCED POOR BRAKING ACTION. ALSO, BRAKES WOULD NOT SET AT GATE. INSPECTED AND FOUND AN ADEL CLAMP UNDER F/O BRAKE PEDAL PANEL. REMOVED AND BRAKES OPERATED NORMALLY.SDR IXXA9646Brakes · looked upDURING LANDING AT BOS, THE NR 5 BRAKE EXPERIENCED SHINGLED LININGS, CAUSING THE BRAKE TO LOCK UP AND BLOW THE NR 5 MAIN TIRE. THE NR 5 BRAKE AND MAIN TIRE WERE REPLACED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE NR 6 MAIN TIRE CHANGE WAS CARRIED OVER TO SDR GXPA96001Brake · malfunctionUPON LANDING, COPILOT APPLIED BRAKES, LEFT BRAKE GRABBED. RELEASED BRAKE, APPLIED AGAIN, AND AIRCRAFT PULLED TO LEFT AND COULD NOT RELEASE. AIRCRAFT STOPPED ON SIDE OF RUNWAY. TOWED AIRCRAFT TO HANGAR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 BRAKES AND WHEELS. SDR CA960409025Valve Swivel · leaking(CAN)RH MAIN GEAR BRAKE SWIVEL VALVE LEAKING UNDER PRESSURE. REPLACED.SDR 96ZZZX2460Brake Fluid · contaminatedPILOT REPORTED NO BRAKING ACTION, SUSPECTED ICE AND SNOW IN BRAKE CYLINDER. NONE FOUND. AIRCRAFT BROUGHT INTO HEATED HANGAR. BOTH BRAKES WERE BLED DOWN OF ALL FLUID, FOUND TO HAVE MORE WATER THAN BRAKE FLUID. SYSTEM FLUSHED COMPLETE AND SERVICED WITH 5606 SDR CA960328006Bolt · out of spec(CAN)DURING ASSEMBLY OF DHC8 BRAKE UNIT BOLTS P/N MS21250-06008 WERE REPLACED WITH NEW STOCK. ON TORQUING BOLTS TO CORRECT SPEC. IN ACCORDANCE WITH BF GOODRICH MAINTENANCE MANUAL.BOLTS WERE NOTED TO BE STRETCHING. BOLTS HAD STRETCHED .024 INCHES AND DEFINITE NSDR UF6A960307Press Relief Vlv · failedORD - FLT NR 5703 - BRAKE LOW PRESSURE CWP ILLUMINATED. INNER BRAKE PRESSURE READS ZERO PSI. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)SDR VTZA96120Switch · dirtyFLT NR 6485 - IAD-JFK - ABORTED THE TAKEOFF DUE TO THE TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE PARKING BRAKE MICROSWITCH. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SDR TAOA039611Brake Assy · out of adjustUPON LANDING, LGA TOWER REPORTED BRAKE SMOKING. FOUND NR 4 BRAKE HAD BEEN CHANGED ON THE OVERNIGHT SERVICE. CHECKED BRAKES PER MM 32-40 - CHECKED GOOD. (X)SDR DLM88960581Bolt · looseAFTER LANDING, BRAKES ARE SPONGY AND INEFFECTIVE AND PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT SET. SECURED LOOSE BOLT ON BRAKE SWITCH BRACKET TO ALLOW FULL TRAVEL OF BRAKE PEDAL AND OPERATION NORMAL.
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