Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
December 8, 2016
Submitted
December 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53583
Aircraft time
44,173 hours, 29,802 cycles
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

DURING TAXI OUT, THE AIRCRAFT'S MAIN BRAKES LOCKED, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO STOP UN-COMMANDED, AND CAUSING FLIGHT ATTENDANT CREW INJURIES REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FLIGHT CREW ALSO REPORTED THAT THE AUTO-BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ARM. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NO.3 BRAKE ASSEMBLY INBOARD ROTOR FALLING BETWEEN THE STATORS AND LOCKING UP THE NO.3 BRAKE. THE NR 3 BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER THE MD90 AMM. MAINTENANCE ALSO PERFORMED AN ANTI-SKID SYSTEM RETURN-TO-SERVICE TEST WITH NO PRESENT STATUS FAULTS, AND AN AUTO-BRAKE SYSTEM RTS TEST THAT PASSED. THE AUTO-BRAKE SYSTEM ARMED NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (LP# 9690726)

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