Service difficulty report · Brakes · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
February 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3044
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brakes
Condition
Weak
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING THE TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S BRAKES WERE WEAK. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND BLED, THE NORMAL BRAKE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-07. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLIED WITH AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.