Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 30, 2012
Submitted
November 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605588
Aircraft time
6,080 hours, 4,676 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
66175038
Condition
Broken
Location
Brake Assy
Stage of operation
TX
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 TAXI BRAKE CHECK, LEFT BRAKE GRABS SEVERELY AND PULLS AIRCRAFT LEFT ON BOTH SIDES (PILOT AND COPILOT). NO LEAKS FOUND AROUND BRAKE ASSEMBLY. NO LEAKS FOUND AROUND BRAKE ASSY. REMOVED BROKEN LT BRAKE VALVE LEVER RETURN SPRING AND INSTALLED A NEW SPRING. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, REF AMM 32-40-00.

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