Service difficulty report · Shuttle Valve · Emb EMB500

Difficulty date
September 17, 2010
Submitted
September 20, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N557TC
Make and model
Emb EMB500
Aircraft serial
50000067
Aircraft time
269 hours, 202 cycles
Part
Shuttle Valve
Part number
90005154
Condition
Sticking
Location
Brake Assy
Part time
269 hours, 202 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

ACFT ARRIVED AT DESTINATION AFTER DROPPING OFF PASSENGERS, PILOTS NOTICED THAT THEY HAD LIMITED BRAKING WHILE TAXI OUT FOR DEPARTURE. ACFT RETURNED TO MX BASE AND BRAKE BLEEDING PROCEDURES WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 32-40-00-870-801-A. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. FOUND SHUTTLE VALVE STICKING.

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