Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 17, 2017
Submitted
August 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B450
Aircraft time
34,267 hours, 38,354 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING TAXI, LOST FULL BRAKES, EVEN WITH THE HYD PUMP ON OVERRIDE. REGAINED BRAKES WHEN ANTI-SKID SWITCH TO OFF. CHECKED BRAKE PESSSURES, BLEED BRAKE SYSTEM IAW AMM 32-42-00-02. PERFORMED TAXI OF AIRCRAFT, AFTER TAXI, NOTED THAT BOTH OTBD BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE SMOKING AND VERY HOT, WHILE BOTH INBOARD BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE STILL COLD. PEFORMED WHEEL TRANSDUCERS RESISTANCE CHECK AND FOUND THE NR 1, 3, AND 4 TRANSDUCERS WITH ERRATIC OHMS. R & R THE NR 4 WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER IAW IAW AMM 32-43-15-04. BOTH OTBD BRAKES STILL GET EXTREAMLY HOT AFTER TAXI. R & R THE NR 1 WHEEL SPEEED ANTI SKID TRANSDUCER IAW AMM 32-43-15-04. R & R THE NR 3 WHEEL SPEED ANTI SKID TRANSDUCER IAW AMM 32-43-15-04 BG 66. R & R ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX OFF UNIT IAW AMM 32-43-05. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT ANTI SKID CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM 32-43-10-02. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE ANTI SKID SYSTEM AND FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PARKING BRAKE IAW AMM 32-40-00-05. PERFORMED MAIN STRUT SERVICING AND EXTENSION CHECK FOR THE LT AND RT GEAR IAW MM 32-11-07-1, & 32-11-07-2.

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