Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
August 15, 2013
Submitted
August 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600628
Aircraft time
7,824 hours, 6,229 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
MP50B1
Part serial
236
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake System
Part time
2,330 hours, 1,855 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOW BRAKE PRESSURE AND ANTI SKID INOPERATIVE ILLUMINATED DURING TAXI , EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE WAS USED TO STOP ACFT MOVEMENT . AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN, NOTICED BRAKE ACCUMULATOR MOTOR WAS NOT RUNNING WITH BATTERY SWITCH ON AND CIRCUIT BREAKER CLOSED. AFTER 30 MINUTES, TURNED BATTERY SWITCH ON TO DO POST FLIGHT AND NOTICED BRAKE MOTOR RUNNING BUT WITH GRINDING NOISE. PRESSURE DID BUILD UP BUT TOOK ABOUT FOUR TIMES LONGER THAN NORMAL. TROUBLESHOT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE. CALLED MANUFACTURER AND THEY SUGGESTED CHANGING MOTOR & PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER BRAKE MOTOR WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. INSTALLED A NEW PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. SECURED GEAR/BRAKE BOTTLE AND BLED BRAKES. ALL OPS, LEAK & TAXI CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 32-42-06 & 32-42-00.