SDR 2025F00245

Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 15, 2025
Submitted
October 18, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N543TA
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5331
Aircraft time
7,891 hours, 6,189 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Engine time
7,891 hours, 6,189 cycles
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

TAXIING ON TAXIWAY D AT KPGD. WE CROSSED RUNWAY 33-15 GOING WEST ON TAXIWAY D. APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE 90 DEGREE TURN TO HEAD SOUTHBOUND ON D. APPLYING BRAKES, INITIALLY THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED, THEN YOU FELT THE LEFT BRAKE RELEASE AND THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TOWARD THE RIGHT.. PUSHED ON THE BRAKES A LITTLE HARDER AND PUSHED THE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL TO CORRECT. THE RIGHT BRAKE WORKED AS EXPECTED AND THE LEFT BRAKE WORKED BUT NOT AS WELL, AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED MORE TO THE RIGHT AS THE RIGHT BRAKE WAS WORKING BETTER THAN THE LEFT. THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE TAXIWAY SURFACE AND WAS 24" INTO THE GRASS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF TAXIWAY D. WE TALKED WITH THE GROUND CONTROLLER, AND HAD A TUG COME AND RECOVER THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE FBO.

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