Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
September 4, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600601
Aircraft time
3,113 hours, 2,607 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

BRAKE PEDALS WENT SOFT AND MUSHY ON CAPT AND CO-PILOTS SIDE ON LANDING. FOUND LEAKING B-NUT LEFT BRAKE. RE-TIGHTENED B-NUT AND BLED BRAKES BOTH SIDES IAW CE560 MM CH 32-42-01. OPS CHECK GOOD ON GROUND. DID FIND AIR IN LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES WHILE BLEEDING.