Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
August 9, 2011
Submitted
August 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131QS
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK431
Aircraft time
2,592 hours, 2,423 cycles
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
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

LT BRAKE PEDAL ON COPILOTS SIDE BLEEDS OFF PRESSURE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHILE THE RT PEDAL REMAINED SOLID WITH BRAKE PRESSURE. KEPT HAVING TO PUMP THE LT BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO BUILD UP PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL, BUT THIS ONLY LASTED MOMENTARILY AND THE PRESSURE WOULD ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BLEED OFF WHEN BRAKING WAS APPLIED AGAIN. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED BRAKES, BOTH STATICALLY AND WITH ENGINES RUNNING. COULD NOT DUPLICATE LT BRAKE PEDAL BLEED OFF. PERFORMED BRAKE BLEEDING PROCEDURE IAW MM 32-40. OPS CHECKED BY TAXIING ACFT AND FOUND NORMAL. PERFORMED LEAK CHECKED GOOD.