Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 22, 2007
Submitted
December 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46052
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Brake Assy
Stage of operation
LD
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

A/C CAME TO A STOP WHEN CLEARING THE ACTIVE RUNWAY AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE WITH BRAKES OFF. THE ANTI-SKID LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE SWITCH ON WHEN CLEARING THE RUNWAY. FOUND CABLE AT BRAKE CONTROL VALVE COMING OFF OF FWD QUADRANT AND GUIDE PIN DAMAGED. REPLACED GUIDE PIN, REPOSITIONED CABLE, INSPECTED QUADRANT AND CABLE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED OR MODE, TESTED BRAKE VALVE SYSTEM IN REF TO MM CH 32-42-02-02. OK FOR SERVICE.

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