Service difficulty report · Unknown · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
April 19, 2008
Submitted
April 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
496
Aircraft time
24,114 hours, 35,065 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Brakes Assy
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 ARE MUSHY. SIGNIFICANT EFFORT ON PEDALS RESULTS IN NO BRAKING. HIGH FORCE APPLIED TO PEDALS RESULTS IN ADEQUATE BRAKING. MAINTENANCE TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE ANTI-SKID ON AND OFF WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. BRAKING FORCES ARE NORMAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.