Service difficulty report · Brake · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 16, 2022
Submitted
May 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43HF
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605519
Aircraft time
8,160 hours, 6,917 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
6664003
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING THE PILOT SIDE LEFT BRAKE WAS INOP. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR FOUND THE PILOTS LEFT BRAKE CABLE FAILED JUST PASSED THE FIRST PULLEY STARTING FROM THE RUDDER PEDAL. THE TECH INDICATED NO SIGNS OF RUBBING IN OR AROUND THE PULLEY. THE PULLEY AND HARDWARE WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE FAILED BRAKE CABLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW CABLE WAS INSTALLED AND RIGGED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE: A REVIEW OF THE FAA SDR DATABASE REVEALED SEVERAL REPORTS OF FAILED BRAKE CABLES ON AIRCRAFT OF SIMILAR TIMES AND CYCLES. THIS OPERATOR WILL TAKE MEASURES TO CHECK OTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEET OF SIMILAR TIMES AND CYCLES.

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