Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
May 18, 2013
Submitted
May 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N719QS
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
162
Aircraft time
4,222 hours, 2,731 cycles
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BRAKES REQUIRE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO ACTIVATE, WHEN THEY DO ACTIVATE THEY GRAB THEN FADE TO A HARD PEDAL WITH LITTLE BRAKING ACTION. DUPLICATED DISCREPANCY DURING TAXI CHECK & FOUND AIR TO BE IN BRAKE SYS. PROCEDED TO PERFORM BRAKE BLEEDING ACTIONS IAW MM 32-40-20 PERFORMED TAXI CHECK. OPS CHECK OF BRAKES OK.