SDR NSVA20001

Service difficulty report · Brake · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 22, 2000
Submitted
December 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
252
Part
Brake
Part number
50125892
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN HYA, UPON TAXIING TO GATE, NOTICED THE MAIN OUTBOARD HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR READ 0 PSI AND HYDRAULIC QTY READ 0. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS REPORTED BY THE CREW ON THE RAMP AROUND THE LT MLG. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE NR 1 BRAKE ASSY HAD FAILED CAUSING FLUID LOSS. THE WHEEL ASSY WAS ALSO DAMAGED DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE BRAKE ASSY AND A SERVICEABLE WHEEL ASSY AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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