Service difficulty report · Valve · Fokker F27MK600

Difficulty date
August 8, 2008
Submitted
August 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703FE
Make and model
Fokker F27MK600
Aircraft serial
10420
Part
Valve
Part number
8904091000
Part serial
2590
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BRAKE FAILURE. DURING MAINTENANCE TAXI ACFT LOST ALL STEERING AND NORMAL BRAKING FUNCTIONS. EMERGENCY BRAKING ACTIVATION WAS USED TO STOP THE ACFT. (S) TEARDOWN REPORT FROM VENDOR CONFIRMED THAT THE UNIT FAILED TO GIVE AIR PRESSURE. THE RINGS, SEALS, SEATS AND BALL VALVE WERE FOUND WORN. REPAIRED PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE. ACFT REPAIR BY REMOVING AND REPLACING THE PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM. (K)

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