Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 4, 2016
Submitted
September 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
433
Aircraft time
35,632 hours, 39,852 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Control Valve
Part number
HP14081004
Part serial
1671A
Condition
Faulty
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON LANDING, ACFT PULLED HARD TO THE LT AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP WITH THE BRAKES. WE ALSO HAD A LOUD GRINDING SOUND WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. R & R BRAKE VALVE ASSY IAW AMM 32-42-10, PERFORMED OPS/LEAK CHECKS SATISFACTORY AT THIS TIME.

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