Service difficulty report · Brakes · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N231LN
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B231
Part
Brakes
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED POOR BRAKING ACTION WITH HEAVY FOOT PRESSURE REQUIRED. DURING STATIC TEST AFTER LANDING BRAKES WERE UNABLE TO HOLD AT 50 PERCENT ENGINE POWER. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FULL POWER RUNS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

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