Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
February 18, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Control Unit
Part number
429332
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake
Part time
537 hours, 537 cycles
Component
Cranexxxxxxx
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI THE A/C REQUIRED MORE THAN NORMAL POWER TO TAXI.DURING T.O. ROOL AT 80KTS, DECISION TAKEN BY CREW TO ABORT. A/C TAXIED BACK TO LINE WHERE CREW NOTICED BRAKE FIRE. INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED BRAKE CONTROL VALVE FAILURE. UNCOMMANDED APPLICATION TO BOTH BRAKES WITHOUT EICAS MASSAGE. CONTROL UNIT UNDER INVESTIGATION BY CRANE AND LEARJET. MOD TO BCU TO PREVENT THIS ALSO ON GLOBAL EX.