Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 16, 2007
Submitted
December 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
16,447 hours, 16,603 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

SEA- BRAKES SOFT ON ROLLOUT USING MODERATE TO HEAVY PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE BLED BRAKE SYSTEM IAW AMM 32-42-00-870-801. FOUND AIR IN SYSTEM 1 AND 2. BLED 6 QUARTS THROUGH NR 2 SYSTEM AND 12 QUARTS THROUGH NR 1 SYSTEM AND SERVICED HYDRAULIC QUANTITIES IN SYSTEMS. PERFORMED MAINTENANCE TAXI AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF BRAKES AND ANTI-SKID SYSTEMS. ALL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.