Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 22, 2015
Submitted
December 1, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560EL
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600049
Aircraft time
8,621 hours, 7,329 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
38581501
Part serial
1651
Condition
Failed
Location
Brakes
Part time
8,621 hours, 7,329 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

AFTER EXTENDING LANDING GEAR THE, POWER BRAKE LOW PRESSURE AND ANTI-SKID INOPERATIVE WARNING ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLING THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT CHANGE THE CONDITION. FLIGHT CREW DETERMINED THAT NORMAL BRAKING WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE AND ELECTED TO DECLARE EMERGENCY WITH ATC AND DIVERTED FOR LONGER RUNWAY. ACFT COMPLETED SAFE LANDING USING THRUST REVERSERS, SPOILERS AND EMERGENCY BRAKES. TROBLESHOTTING DETERMINED BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH FAULTY NOT ALLOWING POWER BRAKE MOTOR TO START AFTER BRAKE PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 900 PSI. BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH, PN 38-581501, SN 1651 WAS REPLACED.