Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B313
Part
Accumulator
Part number
7224105661
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Inbd Brakes
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

ON TAXI, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE LEFT SIDE, BOTH PEDALS. RETURNING TO THE GATE, BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS WAS RETURNED APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 50 PERCENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE INBOARD BRAKE ACCUMULATOR AND BLED BRAKES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXI CHECKED AND RELEASED TO SERVICE.

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