Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 5, 2010
Submitted
April 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N699QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605199
Aircraft time
7,294 hours, 5,726 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Weak
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
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

CAPTAIN SIDE, LT BRAKE FEELS MUSHY AND TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR BEFORE ENGAGING THE BRAKE. COPILOTS BRAKES APPEAR NORMAL. PERFORMED BLEEDING PROCEDURE FOR THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. PEDAL TRAVEL IS NOW EQUAL ON THE PILOT SIDE LT AND RT PEDAL. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED AT THIS TIME, REF MM 34-42-00.

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