Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 4, 2011
Submitted
July 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605268
Aircraft time
7,849 hours, 6,279 cycles
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON LANDING, NOTICED THAT THE LT BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT BEFORE IT WOULD GRAB, THE RT BREAK PEDAL REQUIRED A NORMAL AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT. THIS WAS ON BOTH LT AND RT SIDES AND BOTH HIGH SPEED AND LOW SPEED. TAXIED ACFT AND CONFIRMED SQ LT BRAKE ARE SENSITIVE TO PRESSURE THAN RT SIDE CAUSING QUICK PULL TO LT. NO EVIDENCE OF A DRAGGING BRAKE. COMPLIED WITH BRAKE BLEEDING AND ANTI-SKID FUNCTIONAL TEST. REF MM 32-42-00, REV 30. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. BLEED PART LEAK CHECKED GOOD. TAXI CHECKED GOOD.

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