Service difficulty report · Brake · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 24, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Aircraft time
12,619 hours, 11,600 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
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.

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST OFFICER''S BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONDING WHEN APPLIED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO PIT. THE FERRY FLIGHT WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE THEN BLED THE FIRST OFFICER''S BRAKES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-00. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.