Service difficulty report · Brake Cable · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 12, 2016
Submitted
August 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N554QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605520
Aircraft time
8,007 hours, 6,187 cycles
Part
Brake Cable
Part number
666400362
Condition
Frayed
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, INPUT NEEDS TO BE EVALUATED. TOE PEDAL HAS TO BE PRESSED FULLY TO MECHANICAL STOP TO EVEN BEGIN A BRAKING RESPONSE AND WILL NOT STOP ACFT DURING TAXI WITHOUT USE OF OTHER BRAKE. NO FLUID LEAKS NOTED. FOUND 2 PILOT RT BRAKE PEDAL CABLES FRAYED BETWEEN RUDDER PEDAL AND BRAKE MIXER ASSEMBLY. REMOVED 2 FRAYED CABLES AND INSTALLED 2 NEW CABLES IN SAME LOCATION IAW MM 32-44-10.

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