Service difficulty report · Brake Valve · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
January 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46061
Part
Brake Valve
Part number
3053230
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING TAXI THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKES HAD NO EFFECT IN STOPPING THE AIRCRAFT. REPLACED INBOARD BRAKE CONTROL VALVE, PERFORMED PRESSURE CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT OF BRAKE CONTROL VALVE, OPS CHECKED GOOD AND NO LEAKS NOTED IAW DC-8 MM.

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