Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 19, 2016
Submitted
November 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
37,357 hours, 39,042 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
60070503
Part serial
JAN060152
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brake System
Part time
5,743 hours, 6,167 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

UPON TRYING TO TAXI, RELEASED BRAKES A/C DIDN'T MOVE THEN A LOUD CLUNK AND THEN A/C MOVED AND ALL FLIGHT DIRECTOR ITEMS WENT AWAY ON BOTH PFD'S WITH THE MESSAGE, FD MODE CHANGE. SET PARK BRAKES AND RE-RELEASED THEM AND A/C WOULD NOT MOVE. CYCLED THE PARK BRAKE AGAIN AND THE PARK BRAKE RELEASED. TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE. REMOVED & REPLACED PARKING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM 32-44-01-000-801/400-801. TAXIED A/C AROUND, NO ISSUE BRAKING OR LOUD NOISES. RETURNED TO SERVICE.