Service difficulty report · Brake · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
September 10, 2010
Submitted
September 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
54
Aircraft time
4,303 hours, 2,475 cycles
Part
Brake
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

UPON TAXI OUT/BACK DISCOVERED ACFT PULLING TO LT. THIS CONDITION EXISTS WHETHER STEERING IS ENGAGED OR NOT. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TOGETHER USING EMERGENCY BRAKE OR PEDAL BRAKES, THE ACFT WILL TRACK STRAIGHT. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, A SQUEAKING/DRAGGING SOUND FROM THE LT MLG CAN BE HEARD. INSPECTED BRAKES FOUND NO DRAGGING BRAKES, FOUND 500 LBS FUEL IMBALANCE, BALANCED FUEL LOAD, COMPLIED WITH NWS OPS AND FUNCATIONAL TASKS FOUND STEERING TO BE WITHIN LIMITS TAXIED CHECKED ACFT SATISFACTORY ALL BRAKE TEMPS NORMAL AND EVEN.