Service difficulty report · Metering Valve · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 22, 2003
Submitted
February 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3006
Aircraft time
18,537 hours, 21,537 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Metering Valve
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Brake Sys
Stage of operation
TX
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

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST OFFICER'S BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. 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.