Service difficulty report · Brake Limiter · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69803
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49229
Part
Brake Limiter
Part number
836SD620
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Part time
22,763 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A, D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DEPLETED DURING CLIMBOUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BRAKE FLUID QUANTITY LIMITER FAILED. THE BRAKE FLUID QUANTITY LIMITER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. THE NR 1 AND NR 2 BRAKES WERE BLED, SYSTEM PRESSURE CHECKED NORMAL.

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