Service difficulty report · Brake · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
August 16, 2008
Submitted
May 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N398QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600522
Aircraft time
7,902 hours, 6,557 cycles
Part
Brake
Condition
Weak
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

F/O RT PEDAL, GOES TO THE FWD STOP WHEN INITIALLY DEPRESSED; WHEN BRAKE IS PUMPED, LIMITED BRAKING RETURNS; F/O LT BRAKE PEDAL IS "SPONGY", REQUIRING GREATER THAN NORMAL BRAKE APPLICATION. INSPECTED PEDAL STRUCTURE FOR CRACKS AND MASTER CYLINDER'S FOR LEAKS, NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. PERFORMED BRAKE BLEEDING PROCEDURE IAW MEMO M34-08-10. NO LEAKS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD.