Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 4, 2011
Submitted
August 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49884
Aircraft time
57,814 hours, 43,161 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IN BOUND CREW WROTE UP RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL HAS LITTLE OR NO RESISTANCE ON TAXI IN. THE RIGHT BRAKE SHOOK ENTIRE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT BRAKES BEING APPLIED. ALL PRESSURE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT CONTROL VALVE OUTBOARD INPUT DISCONNECTED. BRAKE CONTROL VALVE GOOD. RECONNECTED RIGHT BRAKE CONTROL VALVE OUTBOARD INPUT. FOUND IN LEFT WHEEL WELL CABLE 96B TO BRAKE CONTROL VALVE BROKEN. REPLACED CABLE 96B PER OPN 2000, RII INSPECTED.

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