Service difficulty report · Sensor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3044
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Sensor
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHEN TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, A LEFT OUTBOARD BRAKE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW RETURNED TO THE GATE AND MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED OUT TO THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT BRAKE AND FOUND THE BRAKE TO BE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE LEFT BRAKE TEMP INDICATION PER MEL. LATER MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND CLEANED THE LEFT TEMP SENSOR. THE MEL WAS CLEARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.