Service difficulty report · Brake · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 19, 2010
Submitted
March 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N114QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK469
Aircraft time
1,805 hours, 1,722 cycles
Part
Brake
Condition
Weak
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BRAKES ARE DIFFICULT TO MODULATE & PERFORMANCE IS LESS THAN NORMAL. BRAKE PEDAL DEFLECTION ON BOTH SIDES IS MUCH MORE THAN NORMAL OPS. APPLIED & HELD STEADY BRAKES APPEARED TO LET GO & ADDITIONAL BRAKING DEFLECTION REQUIRED. LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED RUNWAY REQUIRED USED ON LANDING. INSPECTED ALL MASTER CYLINDERS, BRAKE HSG, RESERVOIRS, MIXING VALVES, PLUMBING, & ACCUMULATORS FOR EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE. NONE NOTED. INSPECTED BRAKE WEAR PINS, FOUND ACCEPTABLE. PERFORMED BRAKE MIXING VALVE FUNCTIONAL CHECK; ALL CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 32-40-00, PAGE 227. BLED BRAKES IAW MM 32-40-00, PAGE 202. TAXIED ACFT, BRAKING ACTION GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. REF WO 10-615 FOR DETAILS.

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