Service difficulty report · Metering Valve · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 5, 2009
Submitted
June 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605708
Aircraft time
1,970 hours, 1,528 cycles
Part
Metering Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Brakes
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

UPON LANDING AND SLOWING TO TAXI SPEED LT BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION RESULTS IN LT BRAKE GRABBING. THIS HAPPENS ON THE CO-PILOTS SIDE AND CONTINUES DURING TAXI. BRAKES FEEL SPONGY ON CO-PILOTS SIDE. DURING TAXI THE MAIN LANDING GEAR IS MAKING A LOUD GROWLING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE METERING VALVE. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. WORK PEFORMED IAW MM 32-44-20.

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