Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 23, 2014
Submitted
December 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605825
Aircraft time
5,292 hours, 4,046 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
984332
Part serial
0307
Condition
Failed
Location
Parking Brake
Part time
5,292 hours, 4,046 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING PERFORMANCE A STATIC TAKE OFF, THE LT SEAT BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD THE AIRPLANE. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND VERIFIED DISCREPANCY. CHECKED FOR CORRECT BRAKE PRESSURE WITH BRAKES APPLIED, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED LEFT AND RIGHT SEAT BRAKE CABLE TENSIONS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PARKING BRAKE VALVE. BLED BOTH BRAKES, SERVICED RESERVOIR AND ACCUMULATOR. BRAKES NOW HOLD AIRCRAFT FROM EITHER SEAT WITH BOTH ENGINES AT TO POWER. IAW AMM 32-42-03, 32-44-00 AND 32-44-10.

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