Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 30, 2005
Submitted
April 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK195
Aircraft time
5,898 hours, 4,651 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Reversed
Location
Lt & Rt Brake
Part time
5,904 hours, 4,657 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

KTEB - KBWI TRIP ID NR 807676 CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE ON LANDING ROLL OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KTS, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY WOULD CATCH AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD MOVE LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE CENTERLINE. WHILE AT TAXI SPEEDS THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED AS HARD TO CONTROL WHEN USING THE BRAKES. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LINES ON THE POWER BRAKE ANTI-SKID CONTROL VALVE TO BE REVERSED. THE LINES WERE CORRECTLY INSTALLED AND THE BRAKE/ANTI-SKID SYSTEM WAS BLED. BRAKING SYSTEMS OPERATIONALLY TESTED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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