Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 25, 2012
Submitted
December 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N132QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK427
Aircraft time
3,176 hours, 2,969 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Anti Skid Valve
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT, WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND PUSHED ON THE LEFT BRAKE TO HELP AND THE PLANE TURNED RIGHT. THEN PUSHED ON THE RIGHT BRAKE AND THE PLANE TURNED LEFT. THEN TRANSFERED CONTROL TO MY PARTNER IN THE RIGHT SEAT AND HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. FOUND LT AND RT HYD BRAKE OUTPUT LINES ON POWER BRAKE ANTI-SKID CONTROL VALVE INSTALLED IN INCORRECT POSITIONS. REPOSITIONED BRAKE HYD OUTPUT LINES ON POWER BRAKE ANTI-SKID CONTROL VALVE TO CORRECT POSITIONS IAW MM 32-40-00-201. VERIFIED ALL HYD LINES ON POWER BRAKE ANTI-SKID CONTROL VALVE TO BE POSITIONED CORRECTLY IAW MM 32-40-00-201 AND IPC 32-40-41-01. PERFORMED MANUAL BRAKE BLEEDING IAW MM 32-40-22-201. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE POWER BRAKE ANTI-SKID SYS IAW MM 32-40-00-201. BRAKE SYSTEM OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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