SDR 0101929852

Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 24, 2001
Submitted
June 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N761NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47709
Aircraft time
61,372 hours, 64,096 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Condition
Discharged
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING DESCENT INTO DTW, THE LEFT BRAKE SYSTEM PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO PSI WITH LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE 3000 PSI, QUANTITY WAS GOOD. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES WITH NO RESULTS. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED LONGEST RUNWAY AVAILABLE. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY WITH BRAKE SELECT IN BOTH. DURING BRAKE ACTION THE LEFT BRAKE PRESSURE RECOVERED TO 3000 PSI. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT BRAKE ACCUMULATOR FLAT. RESERVICED BRAKE ACCUMULATOR AND BLED BRAKES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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