Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
August 2, 2012
Submitted
August 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1408
Aircraft time
10,256 hours, 5,031 cycles
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
LD
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 ARE VERY HARD AND UNRESPONSIVE. PEDALS DEPRESS ALMOST FULL TRAVEL WITH SOFT LIMITED BRAKING. AT THE VERY END OF TRAVEL, BRAKE PEDALS TAKE A LARGE AMOUNT OF EFFORT TO GET ANY SUBSTANTIAL EFFECT. WITH LOTS OF FORCE, BRAKES DO FINALLY ACHIEVE 3000PSI. NO OTHER CAS OR FAULT MESSAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS. CLEARED BRAKE ECU GROUND FAULT. JACKED ACFT AND PERFORMED NUT CRACKER SYS FAULT ISOLATION IAW GAC GIV MSG3 MM CH 32-07-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED WHEEL BRAKES FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW MM CH 32-43-00. STEPS 1-12. NO DEFECTS NOTED. TAXIED ACFT CHECKED BRAKE PRESSURE RECHECKED BRAKE ECU FOR FAULTS, NONE DETECTED. BRAKING AND PRESSURE CHECKED GOOD.