SDR MWEA95128

Service difficulty report · Water Line · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47132
Part
Water Line
Part number
7914210538
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
LD
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

PILOT REPORTS LANDING GEAR HANDLE TOOK MORE THAN NORMAL FORCE TO PUT IN DOWN POSITION PRIOR TO LANDING. ALSO, PILOT REPORTED DURING LANDING AS BRAKES WERE APPLIED THERE WAS LITTLE BRAKING AND THE PEDAL PRESSURE FELT ERRATIC. PEDAL PRESSURE FELT ERRATIC DURING BRAKE RELEASE ALSO. MECHANICS FOUND ICE ON CABLES FOR LANDING GEAR AND ON BRAKE CABLES DUE TO POTABLE WATER LINE LEAK ABOVE RT WHEEL WELL. REPAIRED WATER LINE. REMOVED ICE FROM CABLES. PERFORMED OPS CHECK. RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.

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