Service difficulty report · Metering Unit · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3056
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Metering Unit
Part number
AC69963
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Brakes
Part time
66,949 hours
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

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE ON AND OFF, WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED DURING TAXI. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE METERING UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-03. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.