What was found
CAPT LT BRAKE, VERY SOFT GOES TO THE FLOOR, DOES STOP THE ACFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED METERING VALVE IAW JIC 32-42-51-RAI-10000, AND PERFORMED OP'S CHECK IAW 32-42-00-OPT-10000, NO FAULTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- August 28, 2011
- Submitted
- September 1, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N431AT
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72212
- Aircraft serial
- 431
- Aircraft time
- 29,895 hours, 32,813 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW127
- System (JASC)
- 3242 · Brake
- Part
- Metering Valve
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Brake Assy
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.