Service difficulty report · Mixing Valve · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 26, 2006
Submitted
October 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N123QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK486
Aircraft time
20 hours, 15 cycles
Part
Mixing Valve
Part number
C100169
Part serial
1265A
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg Brakes
Part time
20 hours, 15 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT, CO-PILOTS BRAKE FAILED. INITIALLY HARD BRAKES WITH NO BRAKING. RIGHT PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, THEN WITH 3 PUMPS, HAD BRAKES, BUT A/C SHUTTERED TO A STOP WITH SEVERE RUMBLE NOTICED. GAINED ACCESS TO BRAKE MIXING VALVES. REMOVED FAULTY RT MIXING VALVE P/N C100169, S/N 1265A. INSTALLED NEW MIXING VALVE P/N C100169, S/N 1296A. BLED BRAKES NUMEROUS TIMES IAW HAWKER 400XP MM CHAPTER 32-40-00. REINSTALLED ALL PANELS AND PARTS REQUIRED TO BE REMOVED. REFERENCING 400XP MM CHAPTERS 06-50-00, 20-00-00 & 25-11-00. OPS/ LEAK CHECK C/W. BOTH CHECK GOOD.

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