Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
October 25, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Rt Nacelle
Stage of operation
LD
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

(CAN) THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED TO US FROM ALLEGANY AIRLINES: FLIGHT 3968 UPON LANDING IN MHT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NORMAL BRAKES LOST, FLUID LEAK OUT OF RIGHT NACELLE, CONTENTS LOW ON NR 1 SYSTEM (APPROXIMATELY 0.7 QTS). FOUND OVERSPILL CAN RIGHT WHEEL WELL FULL. ENGINEERS EMPTIED AND SERVICED NR 1 & 2 SYSTEMS, CLEANED WHEEL WELL, RAN AND TAXIED AIRCRAFT, NO LEAKS NOTED, BRAKES STOPPED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.