Service difficulty report · Line · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
April 25, 2001
Submitted
April 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N120HG
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
200055
Aircraft time
15 hours
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Brake System
Part time
15 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT MLG BRAKE LINE WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE B NUT THAT CONNECTS THE LINE TO THE BRAKE CALIPER FITTING. THE BRAKE LINE IS MADE OF CLEAR PLASTIC TUBING AND THE B NUT IS BRASS AND UTILIZES A BRASS COMPRESSION FITTING TO FORM THE SEAL AT THE CALIPER FITTING. SUSPECT THE LEAK IS DUE TO THERMAL EXPANSION OF PLASTIC AND BRASS CAUSED BY ELEVATED BRAKE TEMPERATURES DURING SHORT FIELD BRAKING. SUGGEST THAT PLASTIC TUBING AND BRASS FITTINGS BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH AN STANDARD FITTINGS AND MEDIUM PRESSURE HOSE THAT MEETS THE APPROPRIATE MIL SPEC.