SDR 99ZZZX3580

Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
September 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N361EC
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600279
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Reservoir
Part number
651710022
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Brake System
Part time
2,366 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING, ACFT HAD COMPLETE PRIMARY BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. PILOTS STOPPED ACFT USING EMERG BRAKING SYS AND THRUST REVERSERS. RAMP MECH SAW HYD FLUID COMING OUT OF NOSE DRAIN HOLES AROUND NLG. BRAKE SYS HYD RESERVOIR FOUND RUPTURED AT FWD INBD WELDED SEAM STARTING FROM THE LOWER FWD CORNER TRAVELING UP THE WELDED SEAM ABOUT 4 INCHES. THIS CAUSED COMPLETE LOSS OF HYD FLUID IN THE BRAKE RESERVOIR. THE SYS VENT LINE CHECKED AND NO OBSTRUCTIONS FOUND. RUPTURED RESERVOIR REMOVED AND NEW ONE INSTALLED IAW MFG'S INSTRUCTIONS. THE SYS WAS BLED AND EMERG BRAKE SYS SERVICED. SYS FUNCTION CHECKED AND OPERATED NORMALLY, LOW SPEED AND HIGH SPEED TAXI TESTS CONDUCTED, NORMAL SYS OPER, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.