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 COMA9630062Brakes · reqd serviceWHEN AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC PUMP CYCLES ON, THE RT BRAKES GRAB. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. BLED BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 96ZZZX1480Torque Plate · bushing partedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, GUIDE BUSHING ON BRAKE TORQUE PLATE FOUND SEPARATED.SDR 9605363235Bscu · malfunctionedDURING TAXI IN AT THE GATE, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. USED ENGINE THRUST REVERSE TO STOP AIRCRAFT SAFELY AT THE GATE. THE BRAKES GRABBED AS THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BRAKE STEERING CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.SDR DL72E960490Brakes · reqd serviceAFTER INITIAL BREAK APPLICATION ON RUNWAY, BRAKES WERE NORMAL. BUT ON SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION TO TURN OFF RUNWAY LEFT BRAKES WERE SOFT AND INEFFECTIVE. BLED NR 3 AND NR 4 BRAKES, ANTI-SKID TEST WAS NORMAL, RESET DEBOOST ON LEFT GEAR AND OPERATION NORMAL.SDR UF6A960208Brake Contl Vlv · failedORD - FLT NR 5729 - OUTER BRAKE PRESSURE DROPS IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE CONTROL VALVE. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)SDR WTAA960046Reducing Valve · failedFAT - WHEN TOE BRAKES APPLIED, NO BRAKE PRESSURE INCREASE ON LT OR RT GAUGE NOTED DURING BRAKE TEST PRIOR TO LANDING. THREE TO FIVE SECOND DELAY IN BRAKE ACTIVATION NOTED FOLLOWING BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BRAKE REDUCING VALVE. BRAKE SYSDR USAAF96023AHeat Shield · bentFLT NR 1543 - CLT - ON TAKEOFF FROM RDU RWY 23R, CAPTAIN HAD GEAR FAULT MESSAGE, RDU TOWER TOLD HIM IT LOOKED LIKE SOMETHING FELL OFF THE AIRCRAFT. WHILE THE FLIGHT HELD IN THE AIR OVER RDU, THEY FOUND THE NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY. FLIGHT PROCEEDED TO CLT. SDR CA960227015Reservoir · pin hole leak(CAN)HYDRAULIC FLUID FOUND ON THE PILOTS FLOOR DURING 200 HOUR CHECK. FOUND LEFT HAND BRAKE RESERVOIR LOW. REMOVAL OF THE RESERVOIR FOUND A PIN HOLE IN THE WELD OF THE LOWER FITTING USED FOR THE ATTACHMENTOF THE MASTER CYLINDER.SDR AU960218Brake · high temperature(AUS) BRAKES OVERHEATED DURING TAXI - TWO FLAT TYRES DUE TO FUSEABLE PLUGS MELTING - IT WAS REPORTED THAT NO EXCESSIVE BRAKING WASUSED - SUSPECT FAULTY FUSEABLE PLUGS FITTEDSDR DHL97724002Hyd Press Trans · leakingHYD BRAKE PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATES 1,500 LBS, 'A' AND 'B' HYD PRESSURE AND QUANTITY IS NORMAL. BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY ON LANDING. FOUND BRAKE ACC SHRADER VALVE LEAKING IN RT W/W. REPLACED VALVE, LEAK CHECKS GOOD. ALSO, FOUND BRAKE ACC PRESS TRANSMITTER LEASDR REXA96007Clevis Assembly · brokenCAPTAIN'S LEFT BRAKE RUDDER PEDAL BROKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN'S LEFT FOOT PEDAL BRAKE CABLE ASSY IAW AMM CHAPTER 32. (X)SDR VTZA96079Switch · out of adjustIAD-ORF - FLT NR 6432 - ABORTED THE TAKEOFF DUE TO THE TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MICROSWITCH. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN SDR 96ZZZX973Torque Plate · crackedOUTER PORTION OF UPPER FORWARD BUSHING BOSS OF BRAKE IS CRACKED CLEAN THROUGH. SUSPECT EXCESSIVELY HARD BRAKING WHILE BRAKE IS HOT. INFORMATION RETRIEVED FROM CLEVELAND INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR CONVERSION KIT NR 199-90/199-90A.SDR AALA960257Valve · defectiveJFK - FLT NR 359 - AFTER LANDING ROLLOUT, MAIN WHEEL BRAKES APPEARED TO LOCK AFTER TURNING OFF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO GATE. REPLACED DUAL BRAKE CONTROL VAVLE. ALSO, REPLACED LEFT LOWER ANTI-SKID MODULE. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACSDR AU960180Hose · ruptured(AUS) LH OUTBOARD BRAKE ASSEMBLY HYDRAULIC HOSE RUPTURED - LOSS OF NO1 SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID DUE TO FAILURE OF HYDRAULIC FUSE TO OPERATE AND PREVENT LOSS - SUSPECT CAUSED BY HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSERUBBING ON THE TYRE DURING LANDING AND TAKEOFFSDR 96ZZZM646Brakes · hotFLT NR 4028 - DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE FLIGHT CREW WAS ALERTED BY A RED TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO THE GATE WHEN THE CREW WAS AGAIN ALERTED, THIS TIME BY AN 'AMBER' CAS MESSAGE BRAKE TEMP. AIRCRAFT CONTISDR 96ZZZX1626Brake Assy · frozenCLE - ON TOUCH-DOWN, ACFT DECELLERATED ABRUPTLY AND YAWED TO THE LEFT. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED WITH OPPOSITE BRAKE AND RIGHT RUDDER. AFTER STOPPING ON THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT BE TAXIED. FOUND LT BRAKE ASSEMBLIES HAD FROZEN. AMBIENT TESDR RAIA960202Brake Valve · leakingSTL - FLT 7174 - HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON GREEN SYSTEM LOST AT GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED FROM FLIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT MLG ACTUATOR BRAKE VALVE CRACKED REPLACED VALVE, GEAR SWING OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)SDR 96ZZZX1375Hose · leakingRIGHT OUTBOARD BRAKE HOSE LEAKING AT UPPER END NEAR HOSE (FLEX) FITTING. OCCURRED IN-FLIGHT, WAS FOUND ON LANDING. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO, AND ACFT PULLED TO LEFT DURING BRAKING.SDR 9602729755Spin Brakes · inoperativeAFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION MSP-YEG, EXPERIENCED VIBRATION. UPLATCH CHECK AND GEAR DOOR INDICATION LIGHTS ALL OK. RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND THE NOSE GEAR SPIN BRAKES INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BRAKES. ALSO, FOUND THE E/E COMPARTMENT SDR MALA964848Brakey · wornFLT 3045 - WHILE TAXIING IN DTW, CREW NOTED THE CAPTAIN'S BRAKES WERE SOFT AND NEEDED TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN BRAKE PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RT AND LT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, ALL FOUR BRAKES WERE ASDR AU960107Brake Disc · worn(AUS) LH MAIN WHEEL BRAKE DISC CRACKED IN TWOSDR 9602076719Shuttle Valve · failedDURING CLIMB AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE NR 4 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT FROM 8 GALLONS TO 2 GALLONS AND THE LOW QUANTITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT FROM 5 GALLONS TO 8 GALLONS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SEA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENSDR AWXA960033Union · looseFLT NR 860 - PHX/SAN - EMERGENCY LANDING AT SAN, YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAK AND ALL FLUID LOST ON APPROACH. HYDRAULIC LEAK IN WHEEL WELL AREA. FOUND UNION ON AUTO BRAKE MODULE LOOSE. SECURED AND OPS CHECK NORMAL. ALSO, FOUND O-RING EXTRUDED FROM NR 2 SPOSDR GLBA96021O-Ring Seal · leakingMKE - CREW REPORTED BRAKES WERE INEFFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEAKING O-RING SEALS ON LEFT BRAKES AND BLED SYSTEM. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)SDR AU960186Hose · worn(AUS) HYDRAULIC HOSES (3OFF) CHAFED BY METAL IDENTIFICATION TAG - HOSESWERE LOCATED AT LH AND RH BRAKES AND BETWEEN COPILOTS LH PEDAL AND PARK BRAKE - FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/HOSE/2SDR P2RA960002O-Ring · leakingIN 'NORMAL', BRAKES GRAB EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. PEDAL OK IN 'ALTERNATE'. TOWER REPORTED A LITLE SMOKE ON TAXI OUT IAH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RAMP - NR 5 TIRE ON INSPECTION SHOWED RUBBER RIBBONS ON CASE. BRAKE TEMPS NORMAL. INSPECTED ALL BRAKES IAW MM 32-42-SDR DL73S960158Valve · leakingON CLIMBOUT, LOST A/B HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE. FLIGHT RETURNED MSP. FOUND PARKING BRAKE VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED VALVE, SERVICED SYSTEM AND OPERATION NORMAL.SDR 97ZZZX623Line · collapsedPILOT REPORTED UPON LANDING AND MAKING A HARD RIGHT TURN AND HARD BRAKING THE RIGHT BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. MAINT FOUND THE RIGHT BRAKE RELEASED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, MAINT FOUND THE RIGHT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER UPPER SUPPLY FLEXIBLE LINE COLLAPSED AT THSDR 9601476601Selector Valve · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR AND FLAPS CHECKED UP, NR 4 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY INDICATION ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO NRT. REPLACED RESERVE BRAKE SELECTOR VALVE AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK. CHECK WAS NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT RETSDR P2RA960001Brakes · failedBRAKES SPONGY - GO ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. BRAKES GRAB IN 'NORMAL'. INSUFFICIENT BRAKE PRESSURE IN 'ALTERNATE'. REPLACED LT AND RT BRAKE MOTORS. REPLACED STANDBY BRAKE RESERVOIR, REPLACED EMERGENCY BRAKE DISTRIBUTION VALVE, FLUSHED BRAKE SYSTEM, SERVICED BRASDR VTZA96062Switch · out of adjustFLT NR 6490 - JFK-IAD - ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO THE TAKEOFF CONFIG WARNING SYSTEM SOUNDING ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. AIRCRAFT THEN WAS FERRIED TO IAD AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED TSDR CKSA96002Bracket · crackedKMIA - AFTER TAKEOFF, HEARD LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. CYCLED GEAR TWICE WITH NO CHANGE. ON THIRD CYCLE NOISE AND VIBRATION STOPPED. EXTENDED GEAR FOR LANDING, NO NOISE OR VIBRATION NOTED. INSPECTED NOSE WHEEL WELL, FOUND NOSE TIRSDR 96ZZZM179Bracket · crackedKMIA - AFTER TAKEOFF HEARD LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. CYCLED GEAR TWICE WITH NO CHANGE. ON THIRD CYCLE NOISE AND VIBRATION STOPPED. EXTENDED GEAR FOR LANDING NO NOISE OR VIBRATION NOTED. INSPECTED NOSE WHEEL WELL, FOUND NOSE TIRE SDR 96ZZZM178Bracket · crackedKMIA - AFTER TAKEOFF HEARD LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. CYCLED GEAR TWICE WITH NO CHANGE. ON THIRD CYCLE NOISE AND VIBRATION STOPPED. EXTENDED GEAR FOR LANDING, NO NOISE OR VIBRATION NOTED. INSPECTED NOSE WHEEL WELL, FOUND NOSE TIRESDR ABXA9600007Control Valve · brokenLEFT BRAKES GO FULL TRAVEL WITH NO BRAKING ACTION. BRAKE PRESSURE AND FLUID QUANTITY ARE NORMAL. REPLACED BROKEN BRAKE CONTROL VALVE IAW DC8 MM. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR CA960131201Line · abraided(CAN)UPPER ELEVATOR CABLE ABRAIDED THE ALUMINUM BRAKE LINE. REPAIRED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR AU960099Hose · worn(AUS) NO5 BRAKE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE HOSE WORN THROUGH - LOSS OF GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUIDSDR 96ZZZX348Brake Assy · defectivePILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND. LEFT BRAKE WAS SOFT CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO SWERVE OFF RUNWAY AND HIT VASI BOARDS. DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING AND AILERON.SDR WTAA960001Maxarette · inoperativeSBP - RIGHT BRAKE REPORTED INOPERATIVE ON LANDING ROLL OUT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT WHEEL BRAKE MAXARETTE. BRAKE SYSTEM OPERATION NORMAL DURING TAXI CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR 96ZZZX336Brk Temp Sensor · defectiveFLT 4166 - CREW REPORTED A BRAKE OVER TEMP IN-FLIGHT. CREW ADVISED TO RETURN TO FIELD. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIT MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT BRAKE TEMPERATURE SENSOR IAW MM 32-42-09. GROUND CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 97ZZZX791Torque Plate · crackedINSP FOUND PLATE CRACKED AT TOP CALIPER BUSHING. THIS AREA IS THE WEAKEST OF THE ENTIRE PLATE, YET TAKES A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE TORQUE.SDR CA951221023Brake Assembly · leaking(CAN)DURING PREFLIGHT #1 BRAKE UNIT FOUND LEAKING. FOUND WEAR IN PISTON CYLINDERS.SDR CA951218008Brake Disc Assy · seized(CAN)UNIT WAS SENT FOR REPAIR. INVESTIGATION FOUND INTERNAL CORROSION, WITH THE HEAVIEST CORROSION ON THE INTERNAL BRAKE END OF THE MOTOR. SUBMITTER STATES THAT THIS UNIT SHOULD BE INSPECTED MORE FREQUENTLY.SDR HEED95454Brake Assy · pucks loosePUCKS LOOSE ON PISTONS. REPLACED UNITSDR P5CA9500869Accumulator · failedNR 1 AND NR 4 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO DURING PUSHBACK. FOUND BRAKE SURGE ACCUMULATOR FAILED, REPLACED SAME IAW MM 32-41-22. SERVICED SYSTEM IAW MM 12-15-11, REPLENISHED HYDRAULIC FLUID, LEAK CHECK GOODSDR COMA9512017Accumulator · required serviceDURING TAKEOFF, RECEIVED EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE LOW PRESSURE WARNING. SERVICED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR TO CORRECT NITROGEN CHARGE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 96ZZZX1153Brake Line · corrodedRT BRAKE WAS SOFT. FOUND BELLY PANELS WET OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. FOUND RT BRAKE LINE CORRODED THROUGH. BRAKE LINE IS HARD TO SEE UNDER FLOOR PANELS AND HAD CORRODED THROUGH ON SIDE NOT VISIBLE.SDR 96ZZZX576Brake Assy · rotor crackedBRAKES REPLACED DUE TO WEAR INDICATOR 'BRAKES WORN TO LIMITS'. UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND ONE ROTOR CRACKED THROUGH ENTIRE LENGTH. FOUND TWO ROTORS WITH SAME DEFECT ON RIGHT BRAKE ASSEMBLY. THESE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES HAVE 502.3 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL AND 480 LANDINGSDR MALA954718Brake System · req'd serviceFLT NR 3141 - DURING TAXI AT DTW, THE CREW HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDALS TO GET ANY BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL BLED THE BRAKES AND SERVICED THE BRAKE RESERVOIR. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)
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