Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
August 21, 2016
Submitted
August 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600782
Aircraft time
5,381 hours, 4,323 cycles
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
S2899L150
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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, ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. COMPLETE LOSS OF NORMAL BRAKING. IAW CHECK LIST, CHECKED THE POWER BRAKES CIRCUIT BREAKER, WHICH WAS POPPED. RESET THE POWER BRAKES CIRCUIT BREAKER, RESUMED NORMAL BREAKING, BOTH ANNUNCIATORS LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. UNKNOWN REASON WHY THE POWER BREAKS CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. BEFORE APPLYING POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT, CHECKED CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR CONTINUITY, INTERNAL RESISTANCE, AND ACTUATION. AS SOON AS THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS ACTUATED, IT WAS OBVIOUS THE INTERNAL LATCH HAD BEEN COMPROMISED. THIS IS NORMAL FOR HIGH-TIME BREAKERS. THE INSIDE BUILDS UP CONDENSATION, AND THE LATCH AND CONTACTS CORRODE, CAUSING MUSHY ACTUATION. APPLIED POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT, AND PERFORMED ANTI-SKID BRAKE SYSTEM CHECK IAW MM CHAPTER 32-42-00. PRESSURES ALL APPEARED NORMAL, AND RATE OF PRESSURE CLIMB WAS AS EXPECTED. PUMPED BRAKES FOR 15 MINUTES TO ALLOW PUMP TO RUN CONSTANTLY, AND PLACE AS MUCH STRAIN ON THE PUMP AND ELECTRICS AS POSSIBLE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. GAINED ACCESS TO THE CIRCUIT BREAKER BY OPENING LT CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL IAW CHAPTER 24-50-02. REMOVED DEFECTIVE BREAKER AND REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. PERFORMED ANTI-SKID BRAKE SYSTEM CHECK AGAIN IAW MM CHAPTER 32-42-00. ALL CHECKS GOOD.