Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
July 1, 2012
Submitted
July 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK426
Aircraft time
4,919 hours, 4,186 cycles
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg
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

WHILE TAXIING, CREW REPORTED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE BRAKES WITH THE ANTI-SKID SYS ACTIVATED. DEACTIVATION OF THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM RESULTED IN NORMAL BRAKING ACTION. MX FOUND THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE AIR IN THE LINES. SYS WAS BLED AND NO FURTHER FAILURES WERE REPORTED.

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