Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 9, 2022
Submitted
July 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
47,790 hours, 50,406 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Sticking
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

AFTER EMERGHENCY/PARKING BRAKE RELEASE, SOMETIMES THE BRAKES STICK AND THE AIRCRAFT WILL NOT MOVE-EVEN AT FLIGHT IDLE POWER. AFTER ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS THE BRAKES LET LOOSE AND AIRCRAFT SURGES FORWARD. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TAXIIED AIRCRAFT FROM MAIN RAMP TO CARGO 1. SET EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE MULTIPLE TIMES. ON RELEASE OF PARKING BRAKE A/C ROLLS, MOVES FREELY. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.