Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
February 19, 2012
Submitted
February 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4014
Aircraft time
4,616 hours, 2,159 cycles
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
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

UPON BRAKE APPLICATION, NO BRAKING UNTIL TOP OF PEDALS ARE DEPRESSED APPROX 2.5", THEN SUDDENLY 500LBS OF PRESSURE, BRAKES GRAB SUDDENLY. PERFORMED BRAKE BLEEDING PROCDURES WITH LT HYD SYS PRESSURE. NOTED AIR PRESENT WHILE BLEEDING BRAKES. ACCOMPLISHED BRAKE BLEEDS UNTIL AERATION WAS NO LONGER PRESENT. NOTED NO DEFECTS POST BLEEDING ACCOMPLISHMENT, REF MM 32-44-00.