Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 17, 2017
Submitted
June 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4227
Aircraft time
21,104 hours, 22,678 cycles
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

EXCESSIVE BRAKE APPLICATION REQUIRED TO OBTAIN MODERATE BRAKING. STOPPING CAPABILITY FELT DIMINISHED. BLEED ALL FOUR MLG BRAKE ASSEMBLIES IAW AMM 32-42-00-870-80. TAXI OPS CHECK OF THE BRAKES APPEARED TO BE NORMAL AT THIS TIME. BLEED BOTH NR 1 & 2 HYD SYSTEMS IAW AMM TASK 29-10-00-870-801/870-802. LEFT OTBD BRAKE APPEARED TO HAVE A SMALL AMOUNT OF AIR IN THE ASSY. RETURNED TO SERVICE.