Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 9, 2007
Submitted
August 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK380
Aircraft time
1,798 hours, 1,605 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Valve
Condition
Sticking
Location
Brake
Stage of operation
LD
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

ON LANDING AND ROLLOUT WHILE BRAKING LT, BRAKE DID NOT OPERATE FROM 3-4 SECONDS THEN GRABS AND PULLS LT SHARPLY. CONFIRMED DISCREPANCY, FOUND POWERBRAKE VALVE STICKING. GAINED ACCESS TO VALVE. REMOVED VALVE AND INSTALLED AN OVERHAULED VALVE. BLED SYSTEM, PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST AND TAXI CHECKED TO 40KTS. LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. WORK DONE I/A/W HAWKER 400XP M/M 32-40-00. RESTORED ACCESS ITEMS.

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