Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 21, 2018
Submitted
June 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Aircraft time
26,657 hours, 28,425 cycles
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Unknown
Location
Mlg
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

BRAKES INEFFECTIVE, TOOK FAR MORE PRESSURE THAN NORMAL TO GET BRAKE RESPONSE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. GVI OF BRAKES, NO DEFECTS, PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF ANTI-SKID CONTROL SYSTEM (BUILT IN TEST), FUNCTIONAL TEST OF ANTI-SKID SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS, VISUAL INSPECT OF ALL FOUR WHEEL SPEED XDUCERS, NO DEFECTS, FUNCTIONAL TEST OF MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE SYSTEM, ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTS GOOD. BLED ALL BRAKES, PERFORMED GROUND TAXI OPS (20 KNOTS), BRAKES SEEM TO WORK NORMALLY WITH ANTI-SKID ON AND OFF. RETURNED TO SERVICE.