Service difficulty report · Brake · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
July 30, 2008
Submitted
August 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N341CS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501106
Part
Brake
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

THE LOW BRAKE PRESSURE AND ANTI-SKID INOP ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. DURING LANDING ROLL OUT BRAKE PRESSURE CAME BACK AND LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. THE BRAKES WERE BLED, A SMALL AMOUNT OF AIR NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. ACFT MADE THREE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (S)

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