Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 28, 2016
Submitted
May 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49711
Aircraft time
71,256 hours, 53,827 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Corroded
Location
Brake Transducer
Stage of operation
LD
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

CREW REPORTED MINIMAL BRAKING AVAILABLE DURING LANDING WITH MANUAL APPLICATION. A POST FLIGHT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BRAKE TEMP DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OTBD, HOT AND INBD, COOL. MAINTENANCE FOUND CONNECTORS ON NR 3 WHEEL TRANSDUCER AND NR 2 BRAKE SERVO BADLY CORRODED, BOTH CONNECTORS WERE REPLACED WITH SATISFACTORY CHECK OUTS.

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