Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 16, 2007
Submitted
March 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N395QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600496
Aircraft time
7,184 hours, 5,961 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Weak
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BRAKES ARE MUSHY THROUGH THE FIRST 75 PERCENT OF PRESSURE APPLICATION. DON'T START TO FEEL BRAKING UNTIL PAST THE 75 PERCENT MARK. IMPROVES SLIGHTLY IF YOU PUMP THE BRAKES. BLED LT & RT BRAKES, INSPECTED BRAKES FOR DEFECTS, BRAKE WEAR FOUND WITHIN LIMITS, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. SERVICED BRAKE RESERVOIR TO FULL LEVEL. PERFORMED GROUND RUN & TAXI CHECK OF BRAKES, BRAKES FOUND TO FUNCTION PROPERLY FROM PILOT & CO-PILOT POSITIONS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. MAINT PERFORMED IAW CE-560 MM CH 32-42-00