Service difficulty report · Transducer · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 23, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Transducer
Part number
6007047
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Wheel Speed
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) WHEN LANDING THE BRAKES HAD ALMOST NO EFFECT, ONLY AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS DID THE BRAKES SEEM TO WORK A LITTLE AND ONLY WITH VERY HARD APPLICATION ON THE BRAKE PEDALS. RESULT WAS A VERY LONG LANDING, BUT WITH PLENTY TO SPARE. INVESTIGATION/ACTION, HYD SYSTEM NR 1 BLED IAW AMM 29-10-00. BRAKE TEST PERFORMED. THESE ACTIONS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAVE RE-OCCURRED. THIS TIME BOTH HYD SYSTEM 1 AND 2 WERE BLED. ALL BRAKES BLED AND THEN TAXI AND BRAKE TEST PERFORMED W/O SUCCESS. DURING A MORE THOROUGH INSPECTION OF WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCERS, A MECHANICAL RESISTANCE WAS NOTED ON WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCERS POS 2,3 AND 4. WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCERS REPLACED ACC AMM 32-46-11.