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An MD80 captain departing on a maintenance ferry flight; experienced brake failure and used reverse thrust to stop. Once stopped the brakes began working again. The crew returned the aircraft to maintenance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 848327 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Normal Brake System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
We were to ferry the aircraft for work on the radio altimeter. On taxi out the brakes failed. All hydraulic pressures were normal and all hydraulic pump switches and anti-skid switches were in proper position. I stopped the aircraft with the thrust reverser without incident. Once we stopped the brakes began working normally again. After calling maintenance we returned to the maintenance ramp and shut down the engines; then the mechanics hooked up a tug and moved the aircraft to a parking position.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An MD80 Captain departing on a maintenance ferry flight; experienced brake failure and used reverse thrust to stop. Once stopped the brakes began working again. The crew returned the aircraft to Maintenance.
Narrative: We were to ferry the aircraft for work on the radio altimeter. On taxi out the brakes failed. All hydraulic pressures were normal and all hydraulic pump switches and anti-skid switches were in proper position. I stopped the aircraft with the thrust reverser without incident. Once we stopped the brakes began working normally again. After calling Maintenance we returned to the maintenance ramp and shut down the engines; then the mechanics hooked up a tug and moved the aircraft to a parking position.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.