Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 15, 2019
Submitted
March 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4243
Aircraft time
22,232 hours, 23,824 cycles
Part
Reservoir
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

WHILE PULLING INTO THE GATE BRAKES FELT MUSHY. THE HARDER YOU PRESS THE SOFTER THEY FELT TILL THEY GRAB. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI OF BOTH LT & RT BRAKES & NR 1 & NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYS. NO LEAKS OR DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED NR 1 SYS RESERVOIR BLEEDING IAW AMM 29-10-00-870-079. PERFORMED NR 2 SYS RESERVOIR BLEEDING IAW AMM 29-10-00-870-077. DURING TAXI CHECK, BRAKES CHECK GOOD, OPERATED NORMALLY, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.