Service difficulty report · Valve · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 18, 2003
Submitted
July 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3057
Aircraft time
20,009 hours, 17,581 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Valve
Part number
AC69965
Part serial
0031
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake System
Part time
3,539 hours, 2,903 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

DURING CLIMBOUT THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED AN EICAS MESSAGE FOR LOW EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE. AFTER CONFERRING WITH MAINTENANCE THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD. THE LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-43-02. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.