SDR SABA020020

Service difficulty report · Shuttle Valve · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
February 14, 2002
Submitted
February 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959A
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
959
Aircraft time
15,096 hours, 20,786 cycles
Part
Shuttle Valve
Part number
AH084357
Part serial
PW097
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT 959 ON FLIGHT 5001 FROM HTS TO CLT. DURING TAXI OUT FOR DEPARTURE AT HTS THE LEFT BRAKE PRESSURE INDICATED ZERO AND THE LEFT BRAKE DID NOT RESPOND TO PEDAL INPUT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FROM CLT TIGHTENED LOOSE WIRE ON THE BRAKE PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. THE LEFT BRAKE SHUTTLE VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SHUTTLE VALVE. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.