Service difficulty report · Metering Unit · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3060
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Metering Unit
Part number
AC69895
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Brakes
Part time
61,094 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 RIGHTHAND AND LEFTHAND BRAKES STARTED PULSATING, DURING TAXI AND WHEN STOPPED. 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 COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.