Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
November 12, 2006
Submitted
November 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
581
Aircraft time
36,613 hours, 18,665 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, BRAKE PRESS WENT TO 3000 PSI DEPRESSED PEDDLES, CYCLED BRAKE/A/SKID AND CYCLED PARK BRAKE, NO CHANGE. ALSO YELLOW BRAKE TRIPLE PRESS BREAKER PER MAINT INSTRUCTIONS, NO CHANGE. WHEN MAIN GEAR TOUCHED DOWN PRESS RETURNED TO ZERO. FOUND BY TAKING OFF CONNECTOR PLUG ON 73GG LT NEEDLE WOULD GO TO 3000 PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE YELLOW PRESSURE TRANSMITTER 73GG AND TRIPLE YELLOW SYSTEM IND. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED OK 1 GOOD LEG SO FAR.

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