Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 9, 2012
Submitted
February 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605204
Aircraft time
9,268 hours, 7,425 cycles
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
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

BRAKES CHECKED NORMAL ON TAXI OUT. WHILE TAXIING & STOPPING AT HOLD SHORT LINE, LT BRAKE FAILED. FURTHER TAXIING REVEALED THAT WITH LIGHT PRESSURE APPLIED TO BRAKES, FIRST APPEAR NORMAL, THEN LEFT SIDE SEEMS TO RELEASE PRESSURE AS IF ANTI-SKID KICKS IN RELEASING PRESSURE ON LEFT SIDE. RESULTS & INDICATIONS ON BOTH PILOT AND COPILOT SIDE. PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF BRAKE SYS, RESERVOIR, ACCUMULATOR, BRAKE PACKS AND PLUMBING , NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED BRAKE BLEEDING PROCEDURES AND SERVICE BRAKE SYS. TAXIED ACFT TO RUN UP AREA HELD BRAKES AT IDLE AND WITH 75 PERCENT POWER, BOTH BRAKES HELD. SET PARKING BRAKE AND TRIED AGAIN AT IDLE AND 75 PERCENT, BOTH BRAKES HELD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL WORK IAW MM 32-42-00.

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