Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 13, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
1 hours
Part
Control Valve
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) WEAK BRAKE PERFORMANCE DURING HIGH SPEED ROLL. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL 4 BRAKES, FUSE AND SHUTTLE VALVE WITHOUT FINDINGS. CHECKED HYDRAULIC LEVEL. QUANTITY PRESSURIZED AND UNPRESSURIZED, FOUND 15% CHANGE IN QUANTITY INDICATION. REPLACED ALSO NORMAL BRAKE CONTROL VALVE ACC PER AMM 32-42-06-000/400-801 REV65 FOR T/S. PERFORMED BLEEDING OF MAIN BRAKE SYSTEM ACC AMM 32-42-00-870-801 REV65 AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE SYSTEM ACC AMM 32-42-00-720-801 REV65 WITH NORMAL OPS. BLEEDING OF BRAKE SYSTEM AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM#1 PERFORMED IAW AMM 29-10-00-870-083 REV 65. CHECK OF MAIN BRAKE SYSTEM TEST WITH HIGH SPEED TAXING PERFORMED. TEST NOT SUCCESSFUL IAW OS-D84 ROLL_TEST.DOC A/C STEERS TO THE LEFT DURING BRAKING HIGH AND LOW SPEED.RIGGING OF THE MAIN BRAKE CONTROL CABLES ACC. AMM 32-42-00-830-801 R65 PERFORMED. FOUND ALL VALUES IN LIMIT. DUE TO FAULT SYMPTOM CHANGED SINCE REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE CONTROL VALVE [FROM WEAK BRAKES TO UNEVEN BRAKING]), REPLACED BRAKE CONTROL VALVE AGAIN PER AMM 32-42-06. (TC# 20190621005)