Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 25, 2014
Submitted
July 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605251
Aircraft time
10,489 hours, 8,284 cycles
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Leaking
Location
Brake Assy
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT BRAKE MAKES A LOUD SQUEAL DURING APPLICATION. EVEN APPLICATION OF BRAKE PEDALS RESULTS IN UNEVEN BRAKING. TAXIED AIRCRAFT AND DID NOT HEAR ANY SQUEAL FROM RIGHT OR LEFT BRAKES. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, SET BRAKES AND NOTICED A LEAK FROM THREE PUCK CYLINDERS ON RIGHT BRAKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT IAW MM 32-42-01. BLED BRAKES AND OPS AND LEAK CHECKED. REPLACED THE RIGHT BRAKE SHUTTLE VALVE AS PART OF BRAKE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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