Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 25, 2016
Submitted
May 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49711
Aircraft time
71,240 hours, 53,809 cycles
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TOUCHDOWN, CREW NOTED DEGRADED BRAKING ACTION WITH NORMAL BRAKE APPLICATION. FULL BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION RESULTED IN PARTIAL BRAKING FORCE ACCORDING TO THE FLIGHT CREW. OBSERVED BRAKE TEMPS WERE NOT BALANCED BUT NO ASSOCIATED WARNINGS ON THE EOAP . MAINTENANCE CHECKED ANTI-SKID FUNCTION WITH NO FINDINGS BUT REPLACED THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL UNIT. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

More about the Doug MD-88