Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
April 23, 2007
Submitted
April 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N390QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600490
Aircraft time
7,577 hours, 6,193 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Weak
Location
Copilot
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

COPILOTS BRAKES BEING WEAK, SOFT OR SPONGY. [SUP 04-27-07] TAXIED ACFT AND FOUND EXCESSIVE TRAVEL ON COPILOT'S LEFT PEDAL. BRAKE SYSTEM BLED, AIR BUBBLES SEEN WHEN LEFT BRAKE BLED. TAXIED ACFT AND BRAKES CHECK GOOD. COPILOT PEDAL REQUIRE EQUAL FORCE FOR STOPPING. OPS & LEAK CHECK GOOD ON BRAKES.