Service difficulty report · Pilot Valve · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 17, 2003
Submitted
January 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3037
Aircraft time
22,727 hours, 20,157 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Pilot Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 RECEIVING A EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR CAS MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE PILOT VALVE STUCK. MAINTENANCE THEN CLEANED AND LUBED THE PILOT VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.