Service difficulty report · Valve · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
September 4, 2000
Submitted
November 20, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99838
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
259
Part
Valve
Part number
10025109Y01
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAH - DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE CAPTAINS, AND FIRST OFFICERS RIGHT BRAKE PEDALS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE BLED THE RIGHT BRAKES, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE PROBLEM REPEATED ON 9/5/2000, AND MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE METERING VALVE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. NO FURTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM HAVE BEEN NOTED. (M)

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