Service difficulty report · Valve · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
February 15, 2013
Submitted
February 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4125
Aircraft time
3,107 hours, 1,414 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
1159SCH5289
Part serial
0959
Condition
Failed
Location
Brakes
Part time
3,107 hours, 1,414 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

BOTH LT AND RT BRAKES ARE GRABBY, THE RT BRAKE HAS HIGH PEDAL BREAKOUT FORCES CAUSING A JUMP IN INDICATED PRESSURE FROM 0 TO 250 POUNDS WITH BREAKS APPLIED PULLS TO THE RT HAVE TO MODULATE BREAKING TO KEEP THE ACFT STRAIGHT. INSPECTED THE BREAKS NO FLUID OR OTHER ISSUES NOTED. WEAR PINS ON THE RT ARE AT LEAST .5 EXTENDED. FEELS LIKE THE PEDDLE LINKAGE NEEDS CLEANING AND LUBING. HEAVY BREAKING SEEMS TO WORK BETTER, LIGHT BREAKING WHILE AT TAXI SPEED VERY DIFFICULT TO BE SMOOTH. REMOVED FAULTY INBD AND OTBD BRAKE METERING VALVES AND INSTALLED 2 O/H BRAKE METERING VALVES IAW MM 32-44-05. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.