SDR MALA050226

Service difficulty report · Brake · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 4, 2005
Submitted
March 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B414
Aircraft time
18,761 hours, 20,556 cycles
Part
Brake
Condition
Overheated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON LANDING ROLL A/C PULLED TO THE RIGHT. POST FLIGHT NOTED LT O/B BRAKE SMOKING. REMOVED LT O/B WHEEL ASSY. INSPECTED WHEEL BEARING AXLE. CONFIRMED BRAKE ASSY ACTUATES. NO OBVIOUS DISCREPANCY NOTED. REINSTALLED WHEEL ASSY IAW JOB CARD 3240-301&302. OBSERVED CREW PERFORM HIGH SPEED TAXI. A/C DID NOT PULL LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN CAPT OR F/O PEDALS OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY. POST TAXI NOTED LT O/B BRAKE SMOKES. SUSPECT BRAKE LEAKS UNDER HIGH PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT O/B ASSY IAW TASK CARD 3240-301. P/N ON/OFF 5012589-3, S/N ON JAN 97-0336, S/N OFF DEC01-0442. TAXI CHECK GOOD. BRAKES OPERATE NORMALLY.

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