Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 13, 2018
Submitted
August 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555AN
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53085
Aircraft time
76,927 hours, 40,818 cycles
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEVERE SHUDDER FROM BRAKES AT END OF LANDING ROLL BELOW 80 KTS. AIRCRAFT DID NOT WANT TO STOP WITH NORMAL BRAKING BELOW 60 KTS. SUSPECT BRAKE LOCK UP WITH NORMAL ACTUATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE NR 3 BRAKE ASSEMBLY. REPLACED BOTH MAIN GEAR SHIMMY DAMPERS. SHIMMED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR LINK IAW AMM 32-11-05.

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