Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 10, 2015
Submitted
April 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605204
Aircraft time
11,774 hours, 9,368 cycles
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O, O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE LT BRAKE FAILED ON TAXI OUT. BRAKE PEDAL WAS FIRM BUT BRAKE WAS STILL INOPERATIVE. BRAKE RESERVOIR IS FULL & ALL BRAKE ACCUMULATORS ARE IN LIMITS. ALSO THERE WERE NO BRAKE SYS BITE INDICATORS SHOWING FLAGGED. INSPECTED LT BRAKE ASSEMBLY & BRAKE WEAR PINS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. GAINED ACCESS TO BOTH CREWMEMBERS MASTER CYLINDERS & INSPECTED FOR LEAKS OR DAMAGE, NONE FOUND. PRIMED & BLED LT MASTER CYLINDER & ALSO BLED LT BRAKE SYS. USED SHOP BRAKE BLEEDING FIXTURE, SERVICED SYS 1 QT. OF SKYDROL 500B SINCE RESERVOIR SHOWED LOWER AMOUNT ON BRAKE RESERVOIR. INSPECTED BLEED VLV, HYD PACK ASSEMBLY SUCTION LINE & LT NOSE COMPARTMENT FOR LEAKS NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL WORK DONE IAW AMM 32-42-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. TAXI CHECKED GOOD.

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