Service difficulty report · Line · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
December 14, 2012
Submitted
December 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
314
Aircraft time
24,477 hours, 27,199 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
LD
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

CAPTAINS LEFT BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING AIRCRAFT. WHEN I TAKE FOOT OFF PEDAL & REAPPLY LEFT BRAKE IT WORKS FOR A MOMENT, THEN PEDAL WORKS ITS WAY BACK TO FLOOR AND LOSES BRAKING ABILITY. THIS OCCURS ON LANDING AND TAXI. PERFORMED LOW PRESSURE LINE BLEEDING OF CAPTAINS LEFT BRAKE PEDAL IAW ATR42 JIC 32-42-00 BLD 10000. CHECKED GOOD IAW ATR42 JIC 32-42-00 OPT 10000.

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