SDR PNSA050203

Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 3, 2005
Submitted
March 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677PA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
328
Aircraft time
22,705 hours
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI INTO PARKING AREA AT LIMA GATES IN ANC THE CAPTAIN STATED THERE WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. COPILOT CHECKED BRAKES AND FOUND FULL TRAVEL OF PEDALS AND NO PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED AWAY FROM GATE AND CAME TO A SLOW STOP. MAINTENANCE TOWED AIRCRAFT TO HANGAR AND PERFORMED FUNCTION CHECK OF SYSTEM WITH NO FAULT FOUND. MAINTENACE SUSPECTED POSSIBLE ANTI-SKID PROBLEM AND ASKED FLIGHT CREW FOR OPS CHECK NEXT DAY WHICH WAS NORMAL. NO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS SINCE.

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