Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 27, 2004
Submitted
June 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53345
Aircraft time
34,239 hours, 26,428 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
S4916997BS65008
Condition
Broken
Location
Brake System
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

RT BRAKE PEDAL HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY, FEELS LIKE ONE OF THE RIGHT BRAKES IS LOCKED. IT TOOK 80 PERCENT N1 TO TAXI IN WITH ONLY 123K LBS WEIGHT. FOUND RIGHT BRAKE CONTROL CABLE BROKEN AT LEFT BRAKE CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED SAME.

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