Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 29, 2012
Submitted
October 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK202
Aircraft time
9,693 hours, 8,007 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Pressure Loss
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
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 LEFT SIDE, RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY COLLAPSES TO TRAVEL LIMIT WITH LITTLE OR GRABBY BRAKING ACTION. AFTER PUMPING PEDAL NORMAL BRAKE OPS RETURN, THOUGH PEDAL STILL FEELS SOFT AND DOESN’T MATCH LT PEDAL. THE RT SIDE BRAKES OPERATES NORMALLY. MX PERFORMED BLEEDING PROCEDURE ON BOTH BRAKE SYS AND PERFORMED MIXING VALVE FUCTIONAL CHECK.

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