Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 7, 2011
Submitted
February 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4149
Aircraft time
9,965 hours, 10,704 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
60070494
Part serial
SEPT060165
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brakes
Part time
9,965 hours, 10,704 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

AFTER LANDING, BRAKES WERE INEFFECTIVE AT TAXI SPEEDS. TOOK FULL FORCE ON BRAKE PEDALS FOR BRAKES TO WORK, THEN BRAKES WOULD IMMEDIATELY GRAB. DUE TO PREVIOUS HISTORY OF BRAKE CHANGE, R & R MAIN BRAKE CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM TASKS 32-42-06-000-801 AND 32-42-06-400-801. COMPLIED WITH TAXI CHECK OF ACFT AND BRAKING SYS. ACFT STOPS WITH NORMAL PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDALS. ALL CHECKS ARE GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.