Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
September 30, 2008
Submitted
May 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872QS
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258472
Aircraft time
6,409 hours, 4,598 cycles
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
ACN30946
Part serial
XM094
Condition
Leaking
Location
Brakes
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LT BRAKE ON PILOTS SIDE HAS NO BRAKE PRESSURE ( GOES TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING AUTHORITY) BRAKE PRESSURE GAUGE ON DASH SHOWS ZERO (0) PSI. REPEAT WRITE UP. CONFIRMED WRITE UP AND SPOKE WITH TECH SUPPORT. HE SAID SINCE THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING ON COPILOTS SIDE THAT THE AIR IS TRAPPED ON PILOTS SIDE. HE ALSO SUGGESTED WE BLEED FROM THE BRAKE VALVE AND SEE IF WE GET PEDAL BACK BUT SINCE WE HAVE TO CHANGE CYLINDER NOT TO BLEED TILL PART IS CHANGED. 9-30-08 AFTER REMOVED AND REPLACEMENT OF CO-PILOT LT MASTER CYLINDER BLED. SERVICED PILOT'S LT MASTER CYLINDER AS REQUIRED, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. DONE IAW MM CHAP.