Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
August 15, 2007
Submitted
August 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316CS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501010
Aircraft time
5,145 hours, 3,705 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
57C57652
Part serial
1629
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brakes
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

POWER BRAKE VALVE REPLACED FOR MAKING UNUSUAL NOISES DURING BRAKING. ON TAXI OUT, COPILOT'S RT BRAKE PEDAL LOST BRAKING ACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE, MAINTENACE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND BRAKE ACCUMULATOR TO BE AT FAULT, REINSTALLED ORIGINAL POWER BRAKE VALVE, REPACED ACCUMULATOR AND BLED BRAKES, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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