Service difficulty report · Brake · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
April 19, 2005
Submitted
April 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600307
Aircraft time
9,143 hours, 7,425 cycles
Part
Brake
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pilot Side
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON LANDING PILOT'S (LEFT SIDE) BRAKES VERY SOFT AND SPONGY. TRAVEL ALMOST TO THE STOPS BEFORE FIRM PRESSURE IS FELT. PUMPED UP TO NEAR NORMAL PRESSURE BUT SYSTEM WILL NOT SUSTAIN NORMAL BREAKING PRESSURE. COPILOT'S BRAKES NORMAL. INSPECTED BRAKE RESERVOIR, ACCUMULATOR AND BRAKES ASSY FOR LEAKS, WEAR INDICATORS; PILOT, CO-PILOT BRAKE PEDALS FOR LEAKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED, APPLIED POWER TO AIRCRAFT AND CHECKED BRAKES FOR OPERATION, NO DEFECTS NOTED FROM PILOTS OR CO-PILOTS. CONFERRED WITH TECH SERVICES, RETURN TO SERVICE IS OK. BLED BRAKES IAW 560 M/M 32-42-00, OPS CHECKS NORM. NO DEFECTS NOTED.