Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
September 12, 2018
Submitted
October 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805JL
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial
258203
Aircraft time
8,749 hours, 5,308 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
AIR455744
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AS AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT, THE PILOT RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE, ACTIVATED THE REGULAR BRAKE SYSTEM AND NOTICED THE PRESSURES ROSE TO 1,000 PSI AND FELL OFF TO NEAR ZERO. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CHECK THE SYSTEM THE PILOT CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WAS ASKED PERTINENT QUESTIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED BACK IN BLOCKS AND SHUT DOWN. INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS TO THE NORMAL BRAKE CONTROL VALVE.