Service difficulty report · Brake · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 30, 2006
Submitted
July 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600425
Aircraft time
7,856 hours, 6,496 cycles
Part
Brake
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

BRAKES VERY SOFT, YOU HAVE TO PUSH BRAKE PEDALS A LOT FURTHER THAN NORMAL TO MAKE BRAKES WORK IAW CESSNA 560 MM 32-42-00, PERFORMED BRAKE BLEEDING MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE. FOUND LARGE AMOUNTS OF AIR IN SYSTEM ALONG W/ LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL. REMOVED AIR AND REPLENISHED BRAKE FLUID DURING BRAKE BLEED PROCESS. OP'S CHECK GOOD, PEDALS TIGHT.