JASC 3240
Service difficulty reports · 6,462
Reports filed under 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System, newest first.
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SDR DXTA2010030404013Brake · malfunctionedON LANDING, RT BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL ON LT SIDE WAS EXCESSIVE IN ORDER TO BRAKE. ACTIVATING RT BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES RESULTED IN NORMAL BRAKING TO TAXI IN. WHEN ACFT IS COLD SOAKED, RT BRAKE PEDAL IS MUSHY. SERVICED PILOTS RT MASTER CYL IAW MM 32-40-00. TASDR DXTA2010030104007Brake · weakLT BRAKE PEDAL FROM BOTH LT AND RT VERY MUSHY AND VERY LITTLE BRAKING ACTION. FROM LT SEAT, LT PEDAL ALMOST GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE ANY BRAKING ACTION. BLED ANTI SKID BRAKE SYS AND TAXIED ACFT MULTIPLE TIMES IAW MM 32-42-00. ALL OPS CHECKS AND LSDR DXTA2010030104008Brake · weakBOTH CO-PILOTS SIDE BRAKES ARE SOFT. INSPECTED COPILOTS PANELS ATTACHING POINTS, MASTER CYLINDERS, LINES AND FITTINGS NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME BLED BRAKES IAW MM CH 32-42-00 OPS CHECKS SATISFACTORY.SDR USAA20100222EM004Pressure Switch · contaminatedFLIGHT 1472, PHL-PVD - AT CRUISE, FL250, PARKING BRAKE MESSAGE AND LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAPTAIN RECYCLED THE BRAKE AND THE MESSAGE CONTINUED TO STAY ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DETERMINED BY MAINTENANCE THAT IT WAS AN INDICATION PROBLEM AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO LANSDR DXTA2010022203998Brake · odorBRAKE ODOR OCURRED IN FLIGHT AND AGAIN DURING TAXI IN. REMOVED WHEEL ASSY AND INSPECTED BRAKES. NO DISCRPANCYS NOTED. REINSTALLED WHEEL ASSY IAW MM CHP 32-40-00. COMPLIED WITH A TAXI CHECK OF ACFT AND FOUND BRAKE SYS TO OPS CHECK GOOD WITH NO ABNORMAL SMELLSDR CA100223001Bolt · loose(CAN) NR1, 2, 3, 4 BRAKE ASSY`S FOUND LOOSE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE 6 BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE BRAKE MOUNT TORQUE PLATE TO THE MAIN GEAR AXLE ASSY HAVE WORKED LOOSE. ALL BOLTS REMOVED FOUND TO HAVE NO LOCKING FEATURES INSTALLED. (TC 20100223001)SDR FDEA201002170442Brake · failedAFTER TAKEOFF NR 8 BRAKE TEMP CLIMBED TO OVER 400 DEGREES BEFORE DECREASING. AFTER LANDING NR 8 BRAKE RAN HOTTER THAN THE OTHERS. GEAR WAS LOWERED TO COOL BRAKE AND RETRACTED. ACFT LANDED OK WITHOUT INCIDENT. R & R NR 8 BRAKE IAW MM 32-43-20-4. OPS CHECK SDR DXTA2010021803993Brake · weakBRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL EXCESSIVE ON BOTH SIDES TO SLOW/STOP ACFT. PEDALS SPONGY AND CAN EASILY BE PUSHED TO THE STOP. SERVICED BRAKE SYS IAW AMM 32-40-00. SERVICED MASTER CYLINDERS, BLED BRAKE CONTROL VALVE, BLED LT OTBD, LT INBD, RT OTBD, AND RT INBD BRAKES, BOTSDR QXEA2010022200129Spring · failedBRAKE PEDALS, ESPECIALLY LT, DO NOT MOVE SMOOTHLY. BRAKES THEMSELVES ARE OK AS ARE RUDDER PEDALS. FOUND RETURN SPRING ON DUAL BRAKE RETURN VALVE FAILED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SPRING, OPS CHECKED WITH ACFT STATIONARY AND IN MOVEMENT. OPS CHECKED GOOD, OPENESDR IPXA10M58518Autobrake Sys · inoperativeAUTOBRAKES SYS INOP SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN. DEFERRED M419422. T/S IAW FRIM 32-40-10-00 BLOCKS 1,4, &3. ALL TESTS OK. PERFORMED RTS IAW FRIM 32-40-00-810-821 FIG 102 SHEETS 17-22. ALL TESTS OK. THIS CLEARS M419422. PLACARD REMOVED.SDR DXTA2010021703991Flex Line · leakingUPON LANDING, DEPRESSED BRAKES AND POWER BRAKE LOW PRESS LIGHT CAME ON AND ANTI SKID INOP LIGHT CAME ON. BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY RED BRAKE HANDLE. FOUND LT BRAKE FLEX LINE AT STRUT LEAKING. REMOVED DEFECTIVE LINE. INSTALLED NEW LINSDR DXTA2010021503987Brake Sys · weakCO-PILOTS RT BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR DURING TAXI. PEDAL REQUIRED MULTIPLE PUMPS TO BUILD ANY PRESSURE. PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF BRAKE SYS. NO LEAKS NOTED. IAW CUSTOMER REQUEST TO COMPLIED WITH BRAKE BLEEDING PROCEDURE. COMPLIED WITH BRAKE BLEEDING. SDR SIMA201004204Control Unit · inoperativeON LANDING FOR FLIGHT 4395 THE CREW REPORTED A BRAKE OUTBOARD MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE INBOARD BRAKE TEMPERATURE WAS MUCH HIGHER THAN THE OUTBOARD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE CONTROL UNIT IAW 140 AMM 32-41-02. THE OPSDR SIMA20104203Cable · lack of lubePRIOR TO TAKEOFF FOR FLIGHT 3868 THE CREW DETERMINED THAT THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED THE CABLE IN THE MECHANISM NOSE COMPARTMENT, LUBED THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE IAW EMB 145 AMM 32-44-10. THE SDR QXEA2010021000085Transducer · malfunctionedUPON RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE, THE ACFT REQUIRES MORE THAN USUAL POWER TO BEGIN TAXIING. IF THE ACFT IS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP & PARKING BRAKE NOT APPLIED, IT BEGINS TO ROLL EASILY. WITH THE SURFACE WINDS, COULD NOT DETERMINE IF EITHER BRAKE PULLED THESDR QXEA2010020800080Brake Assy · malfunctionedWHEN PARKING BRAKE IS RELEASED AND POWER IS ADDED ACFT DOES NOT START MOVING NORMALLY, YOU MUST ADD ADDITIONAL POWER. WHEN TAXIING, THE ACFT PULLS TO THE RT WITH NOSE WHEEL STEERING OFF, ACFT WILL PULL TO THE RT. RT BRAKE DRAGGING? ONCE THE ACFT IS MOVINGSDR DXTA2010020203968Brake Sys · malfunctionedBRAKES ARE UNEVEN WHEN APPLIED AFTER TOUCHDOWN. RT BRAKE GRABS HARD. BLED ALL 4 BRAKES IAW MM 32-42-00-LEAK CHECKS GOOD.SDR DXTA2010020103964Brake Sys · weakCO-PILOTS RT BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AT BRAKE APPLICATION; VERY LIMITED BRAKING FROM THE RT PEDAL. PERFORMED MANUAL AND POWER BRAKE SYS BLEEDING PROCEDURE. OPS CHECK GOOD. WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 32-42-00.SDR DXTA2010020103963Pedal · bindingON LANDING WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, PEDALS SEEMED SOLID INITIALLY, THEN THERE WAS ADDITIONAL TRAVEL TO MAINTAIN THE SAME BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDALS WERE RELEASED, THE LT PEDAL IS BINDING AND A LOUD "SNAPING" SOUND IS HEARD AND FELT. R & R RUDDER PEDAL BRACSDR DXTA2010012503956Pedal · failedWHILE TAXIING FROM RT SEAT, THE RT BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. PERFORMED RT BRAKE BLEEDING PROCEDURES 4 TIMES IAW MM CH 32-42-00.SDR 5APR577Y29Brake Disc · crackedDURING A LINE CHECK, DISCOVERED LT BRAKE OTBD BRAKE DISC CRACKED. R & R BRAKE ASSY IAW MFG MX INSTRUCTIONS.SDR DXTA2010012203950Brake Assy · weakDURING TAXI FO SIDE RT BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN WITH NO PRESSURE. BLED RT BRAKE IAW MM 32-42-00. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-42-01.SDR 5APR577Y26Brake Disc · brokenDURING A LINE CHECK DISCOVERED THE RT BRAKE OTBD BRAKE DISC WAS BROKEN INTO 2 PIECES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE ASSY IAW MM INSTRUCTIONS.SDR R61A20100025Sensor · faultyCREW REPORTED RT MLG BRAKES OVERTEMP DURING LANDING, DECLARED EMERGENCY AT IAH AND ENDED FLIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT TO TROUBLESHOOT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 4 BRAKE TEMP SENSOR TO BE AT FAULT, AND REPLACED IT PER EMBSDR CA100122003Pedal · broken(CAN) THE BRAKE PEDAL BROKE OFF ON ACTIVE RWY DURING BACKTRACK FOR DEPARTURE. THE PEDAL DID SHEAR OFF WHERE THE PEDAL WAS WELDED/ATTACHED TO THE TUBE ON THE PEDAL ASSY. THE TUBE IS ATTACHED TO THE RUDDER ASSY AND ALLOWS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PIVOT FOR BRAKE CONTSDR DXTA2010011803947Brake Assy · weakDURING "BRAKES CHECK" ON TAXI OUT, CO-PILOT'S RT SIDE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURE, WENT TO THE FLOOR. CHECKED SYS FOR LEAKS UNDER PRESSURE, NONE NOTED. PERFORMED BRAKE BLEEDING OF SYS IAW MM 32-42-00. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR 5APR577Y27Brake Disc · crackedDURING A LINE CHECK THE LT BRAKE OTBD BRAKE DISC WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. R & R BRAKE ASSEMBLY IAW MM INSTRUCTIONS.SDR QXEA2010011900043Transducer · failedRT BRAKE ASSY, THE LT (INBD) BRAKE (TEMP) IS ABSORBING ALL THE ENERGY. BRAKE TEMPS 02/02/05/00. REMOVED AND REPLACED WHEEL SPEED TRANDUCER NR4 (RT OTBD MLG) (FOUND BEARING OF WHEEL SPEED TRANDUCER ROUGH AND SQUEEKY WHEN TURNED)(OLD ONE) IAW AMM TASKS NR 32-44SDR HNAA2010012200013Brake · smokeAFTER TAXING TO THE GATE, RAMP AGENT NOTICED LT OTBD BRAKE SMOKING. CREW DID NOT NOTICE ANY ABNORMAL CONDITION DURING TAXI. COMPLIED WITH BRAKE INSP IAW AMM 05-50-96, NO DEFECTS NOTED. TAXI ACFT OPS CHECKED GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.SDR SIMA21001404Pressure Switch · failedON FLIGHT 3872, DURING TAKE OFF WHILE ADVANCING THRUST LEVERS, THE CREW RECEIVED A CONFIGURATION WARNING MESSAGE. THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SDR SIMA201001301Shuttle Valve · faultyON FLIGHT 3664 AFTER TAKEOFF THE DFW TOWER INFORMED THE FLIGHT CREW AS WELL AS MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS CONTROL THAT A LARGE AMOUNT OF FLUID OR SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT WING. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHSDR FDEA201001110172Brake · damagedBRAKE DIFF TEMP ALERT CLIMBOUT. TEMPS ON LT MAIN TRUCK WERE : NR1-72, NR 2-387, NR 3-95, NR 4-127 DEGREES. NR 2 BRAKE TEMP WAS CONTINUING TO INCREASE. GEAR EXTENDED TO EXPEDITE COOLING. WHEN TEMP DECREASED TO 225, GEAR WAS RETRACTED. INSPECTED NR 2 BRAKE, SDR DXTA2010011103934Brake · weakDURING TAXI, RT BRAKE WAS EXTREMELY SOFT. TOOK PRESSING THE PEDAL HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE ANY RESISTANCE COULD BE FELT. BLEED BRAKES IAW MM CH -32-42-00, OP'S CHECK GOOD.SDR 5APR577Y24Brake Disc · brokenDURING A 100 HR INSP, DISCOVERED THE RT BRAKE OTBD DISC WAS BROKEN INTO 2 PIECES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE ASSY IAW MM INSTRUCTIONS.SDR DXTA2010011103936Brake Assy · malfunctionedBOTH PILOT AND CO-PILOT LT BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRES EXCESSIVE TRAVEL/FORCE. BLED BRAKES AND AFTER BLEEDING BRAKES SYS NOTED A PUDDLE OF HYD FLUID UNDER PILOTS LT BRAKE PEDAL. REPLACED PILOTS LT BRAKE MASTER CYL BLED BRAKES OPERATED BRAKE SYS AND BOTH BRAKE PEDASDR DXTA2010011103939Brake Sys · malfunctionedWHILE AT A SLOW TAXI AFTER LANDING WITH BRAKE PRESSURE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PRESSURE SEEMS TO RELEASE TEMPORARILY. NO BREAK MONELCOS TRIPPED. BLED ALL BRAKES TO ENSURE SYS IS FREE OF AIR. TAXIED ACFT BEFORE AND AFTER BLEEDING BRAKES ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD. WORK PSDR HYIA2748YCaliper · inoperativeCREW REPORTED, AFTER LANDING AND EXITING RUNWAY, RT BRAKE FAILED ON TAXIWAY. ACFT EXITED TAXIWAY, ONTO GRASS AREA. MX INSPECTED ACFT, NO DAMAGE NOTED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED RT BRAKE CALIPER ASSY. SYS CHECKS OK, ACFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.SDR 5APR577Y23Brake Disc · crackedDURING A 100 HOUR INSP THE RT BRAKE OTBD DISC WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE ASSEMBLY IAW MFG MX INSTRUCTIONS.SDR SIMA20100405Control Unit · malfunctionedON FLIGHT 4290 DURING LANDING THE CREW REPORTED ON LANDING ROLLOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 100 KNOTS, LOST RIGHT BRAKING FOR ½ SECOND THEN CAME BACK AT 70 KNOTS. THEN LOST ALL BRAKING UNTIL AIRCRAFT SLOWED TO 30 KNOTS, THEN NORMAL BRAKING RETURNED. THE INDICATIONS:SDR RAIA2009122700001Indicator · faultyCREW REPORTED A NR 4 BRAKE TEMP HOT MESSAGE ON THE EICAS. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE NR 4 BRAKE TEMP INDICATOR IAW MEL PROCEDURES.SDR 5APR577Y22Brake Disc · brokenDURING A 100 HOUR INSP, THE LT BRAKE OTBD DISC WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT BRAKE ASSY IAW MFG INSTUCTIONS.SDR VNAA20091229Sensor · faultyON TAKEOFF FROM CLT THE CREW RECEIVED A BRAKE OVERHEAT MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT USING THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR TO THE RIGHTSDR C2XA09CL166Control Unit · faultyCLE FLT 2841 THE CREW REPORTED A INBOARD BRAKE INOP MESSAGE WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.SDR 5APR577Y20Brake Disc · brokenDURING A LINE CHECK THE LT BRAKE OTBD DISC WAS DISCOVERED TO BE BROKEN INTO 2 PIECES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE ASSY IAW MM.SDR TRBA2009125Brake · weakBOTH MAIN BRAKES WEAK ESPECIALLY THE RT SIDE. PERFORMED BLEEDING OF THE MAIN BRAKE SYS IAW JIC NR 32-42-00 AND FOUND WORKING PROPERLY. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.SDR R61A20090099Transducer · faultyCREW REPORTED LT BRAKE FAULT MSG WHILE AT CRUISE, MSG CLEARED UPON DESCENT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT MKE. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE A/C TO TROUBLESHOOT AND FOUND THE LT OUTBOARD WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER AT FAULT. MAINTSDR CA091217008Brake Assy · damaged(CAN) FOUND 4 SHEARED BOLTS ON LT MLG WHEEL HUB WHEEL ASSY P/N 40-130. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE LT MLG FORK DEEPLY GOUGED IN LINE WITH BRAKE DISC AND AFTER WHEEL REMOVAL FOUND BRAKE TORQUE PLATE P/N 075-11100 BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING HOLES DAMAGED AND ELOSDR CA091216008Stator · disintegrated(CAN) WHEN REPLACING BRAKE ASSY, 3 STATOR PADS WERE FOUND DISINTEGRATED. BRAKE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND HAS BEEN SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER. (TC NR 20091216008)SDR 2009FA0001041Brake Cable · misinstalledCO-PILOTS LT RUDDER PEDAL BECAME WEDGED BEHIND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE, AND PILOT WAS UNABLE TO TAXI THE ACFT.SDR 2009FA0001040Brake Cable · misinstalledCO-PILOTS LT RUDDER PEDAL BECAME WEDGED BEHIND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE, AND PILOT WAS UNABLE TO TAXI THE ACFT.
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