Service difficulty report · Autobrake Sys · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 2, 2017
Submitted
August 2, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48548
Aircraft time
78,810 hours, 18,922 cycles
Part
Autobrake Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF ROLL, BRAKES BEGAN TO GRAB AND RUDDER PEDALS DISPLACED (LEFT RUDDER) AUTOBRAKES HAD BEEN DEFERRED DUE TO AUTOBRAKE FAIL. CYCLED BRAKE PEDALS NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED WITH BRAKE APPLICATION. INSPECTED BRAKES WHILE CYCLING PEDALS ALL BRAKES APPLY & RELEASE NORMALLY. CYCLED RUDDER PEDALS NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED RUDDER DURING OPERATION, RUDDER MOVES & RETURNS TO NEUTRAL NORMALLY IAW MM 27-20-00-2 & SMP WRI 32-45/5650 FOR R&R OF AUTO BRAKE CONTROL UNIT. AIRCRAFT SET UP FOR HIGH SPEED TAXI TO CONFIRM POSITIVE FIX . AIRCRAFT OK FOR HIGH SPEED TAXI. SUCCESSFUL HIGH SPEED TAXI CHECK. NO GRABBING BRAKES OR UNCOMMANDED RUDDER DEFLECTION NOTED DURING TAXI CHECK. OK FOR SERVICE.

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