Service difficulty report · Valve · Amd FALCON7X

Difficulty date
September 12, 2017
Submitted
November 2, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N191MD
Make and model
Amd FALCON7X
Aircraft serial
180
Part
Valve
Part number
9000026642
Part serial
JAN140378
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PARK EMERGENCY VALVE IS THE LAST REVERSIONARY MANUAL MECHANICAL BACK UP IN CASE OF BRAKE BY WIRE OR TOTAL HYDRAULIC FAILURE. THIS VALVE WAS INSTALLED ON AUGUST 16 2017. IT CAME FROM SPARES IN A REPAIRED CONDITION FROM A VENDOR FAA REPAIR STATION. THREE AND A HALF FLIGHT HOURS IN THE HANGAR DOING ROUTINE DATA LOADING, A BRAKE MESSAGE WAS NOTED ON THE STATUS SCREEN. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE VALVE HAD FAILED INTERNALLY SOMEHOW AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ANY PARK BRAKE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PACKS.