Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
March 7, 2013
Submitted
March 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
280
Aircraft time
27,441 hours, 28,290 cycles
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
LD
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

FIRST OFFICERS BRAKES INEFFECTIVE, EVEN WHEN PRESSED TO THE STOPS. PERFORMED A DETAILED INSPECTION OF AREA BENEATH CABIN FLOOR FOUND NO LEAKS. ENSURED THE FITTINGS WERE TIGHT PERFORMED A DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE COCKPIT HYDRALUCE LINES FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. PERFORMED BRAKE LINE BLEEDING, PERFORMED BLEEDING ON ALL LEFT MAIN WHEEL BRAKES. WITH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURIZED ACTUATED FOOT PEDAL FOR THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES. FOUND BOTH CAPTAINS AND FIRST OFFICERS BRAKES TO BE FIRM AND ACTUATED PROPERLY. THE SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE.

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