Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
March 29, 2011
Submitted
March 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858QS
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258691
Aircraft time
4,000 hours, 2,819 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
AC67732
Part serial
UK020
Condition
Leaking
Location
Brakes
Part time
2,399 hours, 1,704 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH WHEEL BRAKE LEVER IN NORMAL, WHEEL BRAKES VERY MUSHY. UPON LANDING WHEEL BRAKES MUST BE APPLIED THROUGH FULL TRAVEL TO ACHIEVE DESIRED EFFECT. PERFORMED A COUPLE BRAKE CHECKS INBOUND TO THE RAMP. SAME POOR RESPONSE. PUMPED BRAKE PEDALS AND EFFECT MORE NORMAL. MUSHY BRAKES STILL POSSIBLE EVEN AFTER PUMPING PEDALS. BRAKE CHECK SLIGHTLY BETTER FROM THE CP SIDE. REPLACED THE BRAKE CONTROL VALVE IAW MM CH 32-40-71. PRIMED AND BLED THE BRAKES IAW MM 32-40-00. BRAKES OPS CHECKED GOOD.