Service difficulty report · Brakes · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
June 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3044
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Brakes
Condition
Reqd Service
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CAPTAINS RIGHT HAND BRAKES WERE REPORTED BY THE CREW TO BE MUSHY WHEN APPLIED. MAINTENANCE BLED THE CAPTAINS RIGHT HAND BRAKES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.