Service difficulty report · Hose · Emb EMB110P1

Difficulty date
May 8, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB110P1
Aircraft time
16,037 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Hose
Part number
1107252132
Condition
Blocked
Location
Brack Assy
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

(CAN) BRAKES ON 4TH SIDE WERE REPORTED GRABBING AND OCCASSIONALLY NOT RELEASING PROPERLY. BRAKE UNIT, SHUTTLE VALVE AND BRAKE PRESSURE REDUCER WERE ALL REPLACED WITH NO SUCCESSFUL RESULT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ABOVE BRAKE HOSE HAD DETERIORATED INSIDE AND A SMALL PIECE OF RUBBER WAS ACTING LIKE A FLAPPER/CHECK VALUVE, RESTRICTING THE PROPER FLOW OF FLUID IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. 4 BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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