Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
January 13, 2008
Submitted
January 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815TA
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258534
Aircraft time
6,969 hours, 4,433 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Weak
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THE BRAKES NEEDED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO APPLY BRAKING ACTION. PEDALS WENT NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. THE SAME PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TWO DAYS PRIOR (REF SDR DJFA2008002) AND THE AIRCRAFT FLEW 5 FLIGHTS WITHOUT DISCREPANCIES. MAINTENANCE BLED THE BRAKE CONTROL VALVE AND FOUND NO AIR IN THE SYSTEM. BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD.