Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
April 14, 2007
Submitted
April 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N390QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600490
Aircraft time
7,567 hours, 6,184 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CO-PILOTS BRAKES ARE MUSHY, ESPECIALLY THE LT. FLUID NOTED ON LT BRAKE ASSEMBLY. REMOVED PILOTS LT MASTER CYLINDER & INSTALLED IN CO-PILOTS LT POSITION. CO-PILOTS LT MASTER CYLINDER REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED OVERHAULED MASTER CYLINDER IN PILOTS LT POSITION. REMOVED & REPLACED CO-PILOTS RT MASTER CYLINDER WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. REPLACED PILOTS LT CYLINDER FITTINGS & INLET HOSE WITH NEW, BLED SYSTEM, OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD, TAXI CHECK PERFORMED, OPS -CHECK OF BRAKE SYSTEM GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED.