Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 27, 2012
Submitted
August 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9420D
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49824
Aircraft time
60,030 hours, 37,399 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Broken
Location
Brake System
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED LEFT BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED ON TAXI WAY. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT BRAKE CONTROL VALVE CABLE THAT WAS BROKEN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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