Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
February 4, 2005
Submitted
February 14, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26496
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500607
Aircraft time
6,148 hours, 5,198 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
302
Part serial
2211
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Power Pack
Component
Power Pack · Electromech
Component part number
65171028
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

AFTER LANDING DURING TAXI BACK TO THE RAMP, PILOT EXPERIENCED POWER BRAKE FAILURE. WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT AND RETURN IT TO THE PARKING RAMP SAFELY. MECHANIC'S TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE POWER PACK PUMP MOTOR HAD FAILED. THE POWER PACK ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE POWER PACK ASSEMBLY WAS REINSTALLED AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS BLED. BRAKE SYSTEM RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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