Service difficulty report · Brake · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
September 19, 2011
Submitted
September 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N382QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800245
Aircraft time
2,333 hours, 1,560 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
216751
Part serial
1142
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
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

MAIN WHEEL LEAKING HYD FLUID. BRAKES VERY RIGID ON BOTH RUDDER PEDALS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED ON TAXI/TAKEOFF/LANDING ROLLOUT. BOTH PILOT BRAKE APPLICATIONS REQUIRED MORE BRAKE APPLICATION THEN NORMAL TO STOP. R & R THE LT OTBD WHEEL & BRAKE ASSY AND INSTALLED AN O/H UNIT IN THE LT OTBD POSITION IAW MM 32-41-10. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.