Service difficulty report · Valve · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 9, 2001
Submitted
April 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3028
Aircraft time
14,678 hours, 12,543 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Valve
Part number
AC69965
Part serial
104
Condition
Failed
Location
Aprking Brake
Part time
7,758 hours, 6,644 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR LOW PRESSURE WARNING MESSAGE DURING FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT CREW REFERENCED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD. THE LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-43-02. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.