Service difficulty report · Control Box · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 7, 2012
Submitted
January 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK406
Aircraft time
3,010 hours, 2,787 cycles
Part
Control Box
Part number
42901
Part serial
802
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Anti-Skid Sys
Part time
31 hours, 25 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAXI TO RAMP, RIGHT BRAKE RELEASED FOR 2 SECONDS. CONTINUED TO SLOW & MADE A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN, APPLYING A LITTLE MORE RIGHT BRAKE THAN LEFT. AGAIN RT BRAKE RELEASED FOR 2 SECONDS. TAXIING STRAIGHT (6 MPH) BOTH BRAKES RELEASED. ROLLED FOWARD ABOUT 10 FT & BRAKES CAME BACK. EVERY 10 FT, BRAKES WOULD ALTERNATE BOTH BRAKES ON & OFF. SECOND OFFICER TRIED BRAKES AND UPON INITIAL APPLICATION, BRAKES RELEASED & SHARPLY CAME BACK. WHEN BRAKES RELEASE THERE IS VERY LITTLE TO NO FEEL IN PEDALS. WHILE BRAKES ARE RELEASED, APPLIED MORE PRESSURE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. TROUBLESHOT IAW MM 32-40-03, PG 6. ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX HAD FAILED. REPLACED ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX IAW MM 32-40-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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