Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 23, 2000
Submitted
June 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
173
Aircraft time
24,045 hours, 27,192 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Broken
Location
Brake Pedal
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

PIT- UPON LANDING, FLIGHT 3949 EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG AND THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL WENT FLUSH AGAINST THE FLOOR, CAPTAINS AND FIRST OFFICERS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT PEDAL CABLE BROKEN UNDER THE COCKPIT FLOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE IAW DHC PROCEDURES, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.