# SDR CA140714015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 12, 2014
- Submitted: March 12, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft time: 61,405 hours
- Engine: Pwa PW120A
- Propeller: Hamstd 14SF7
- System (JASC): [3240 · Landing Gear Brake System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3240)
- Part: Cable Assy
- Part number: 83200502101
- Condition: Frayed
- Location: Brake
- Part time: 60,343 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140714015

## Discrepancy

(CAN) CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE BRAKE PEDALS WERE SPLIT WITH THE RH PEDAL GRABBING AND FELT IT WAS GOING LOWER WHEN PEDAL DEPRESSED. FOLLOWING A CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE CONTROL CABLES, THE AME FOUND FRAYING OF THE RH BRAKE CABLE BENEATH THE FLIGHT DECK AT THE FORWARD MOUNTING STRUCTURE ON THE CAPTAIN`S SIDE. (SEE ATTACHED AMM REFERENCE CHAP 32-42-26, FIGURE 201, SHEET 2 OF 4 LOCATION C). THE FRAYING ON THE CABLE WAS AT THE PULLEY (ITEM 72 ON THE SAME SHEET), APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET FROM THE TERMINAL END. NO DAMAGE TO THE PULLEY.  RT NORMAL BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE BRAKES COMPLETED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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