Service difficulty report · Metering Valve · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
May 8, 2001
Submitted
May 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Aircraft time
15,612 hours, 14,160 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Metering Valve
Part serial
0041
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Brake
Part time
10,584 hours, 9,435 cycles
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

FLIGHT 4097 WAS TAXIING AND THE FIRST OFFICER'S LEFT HAND BRAKE WAS INEFFECTIVE AND THE CREW RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND BLED THE BRAKE METERING UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.