Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
May 29, 2008
Submitted
May 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843CW
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258543
Aircraft time
6,912 hours, 4,513 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brake Assy
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING THE CREW REPORTED THE BRAKES WERE MUSHY AND COULD ONLY ACHIEVE 200-300 PSI WITH BRAKES FULLY DEPRESSED. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO PUMP THE BRAKES UP AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE GAINED ACCESS TO THE BRAKE CONTROL VALVE AND BLED THE PILOT AND COPILOT MASTER CYLINDERS. MX DID FIND AIR IN THE SYSTEM. THEY PERFORMED A GOOD OPS AND TAXI CHECK.