Service difficulty report · Valve · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
October 14, 2012
Submitted
October 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1372
Aircraft time
10,954 hours, 5,346 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
1159SCH20811
Part serial
2309
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Brakes
Part time
10,954 hours, 5,346 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RT BRAKE GRABS. BRAKE PRESSURE JUMPS FROM 300 TO 500 PSI WHEN SLOWLY APPLYING THE BRAKES. OPERATED BRAKES WITH PRESSURE GAUGE INSTALLED ON RIGHT BRAKE. NOTED THAT DURING LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION ON RIGHT SIDE (UNDER 500PSI) WHEN PRESSURE PEAKS PAST 200 PSI THE PRESSURE SPIKES TO 350 PSI. THEN RETURNS TO 200 PSI. NO PEDAL MOVEMENT IS INPUTED AFTER 200PSI IS MET. REMOVED & REPLACED THE RIGHT POWER BRAKE VALVE IAW CMP 324210. PERFORMED NORMAL/EMERGENCY BRAKE BLEEDING PROCEDURE IAW CMP 324265. PERFORMED NORMAL BRAKE SYSTEM OPS TEST IAW MM 32-43-01. OPS & LEAK CHECKS GOOD. DISCONNECTED MULE, SERVICED HYDRAULIC RESVOIR, PUT ACFT BACK TO NORMAL OPERATING CONFIG.