Service difficulty report · Bungee · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 16, 2012
Submitted
September 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605825
Aircraft time
3,330 hours, 2,551 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Bungee
Part number
66426438
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,330 hours, 2,551 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING ROLLOUT UNEVEN PRESSURE ON BRAKE APPLICATION. THE LT BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED SIGNIFICANTLY FURTHER THAN THE RT PEDAL CAUSING A JERKING MOTION. AFTER EXITING THE RUNWAY (TRANSFER CONTROLS), PIC TAXIED IN AND NOTICED UNEVEN BRAKE PRESSURE AND A SIGNIFICANT LT BRAKE JERKING MOTION VEERING THE AIRPLANE TO THE LT. R & R NLG UPPER AND LOWER BARREL BEARINGS IAW MM 32-20-01 AND MM 32-20-01. R & R STEERING BUNGEE IAW MM 32-50-00. ALL GEAR OPS CHECKED AND TAXI CHECKED GOOD.

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