Service difficulty report · Brake · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 1, 2006
Submitted
October 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605651
Aircraft time
39 hours, 29 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Brake
Part number
21601
Part serial
1303
Condition
Vibrates
Location
Mlg
Part time
39 hours, 29 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE INITIALLY APPLIED, WILL GET A RUMBLE/VIBRATION FROM BOTH BRAKES FOR 2-3 SECONDS FOLLOWED BY NORMAL BRAKING. IF BRAKE PRESSURE IS RELEASED THEN REAPPLIED, WILL GET THE RUMBLE/VIBRATION. REMOVED LT BRAKE ASSY, 2-1601-, S/N 1303 AND INSTALLED BRAKE P/N SAME, S/N 0105. CLEANED, INSPECTED AND REPACKED LT WHEEL BEARINGS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED LT WHEEL BRAKE LUGS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REINSTALLED ORIGINAL WHEEL. TORQUED AND SAFETIED NUT. TAXIED A/C AND APPLIED VARIOUS BRAKE APPLICATIONS AND DIFFERENT SPEEDS. NO RUMBLE OR VIBRATIONS WERE HEARD OR FELT. OPS CHECK GOOD. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW MM CHPT 32-41-02, 32-44-00, 32-42-01.

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