Service difficulty report · Rod · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Rod
Part number
001A324A1502000
Condition
Defective
Location
Parking Brake
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE IN CRUISE, THE CREW NOTED AN EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR AMBER WARNING INDICATION. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE WARNING BY FOLLOWING THE QUIK REFERENCE HANDBOOK, BUT THE MESSAGE RETURNED AFTER 10 MINUTES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUIK REFERENCE HANDBOOK THE CREW LANDED AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DECLARED THE AIRCRAFT SAFE FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO CAK. CAK MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE VALVE ACTUATING ROD TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE ACTUATING ROD WAS REPLACED. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLIED WITH.