Service difficulty report · Brake · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 16, 2021
Submitted
July 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605773
Aircraft time
11,218 hours, 8,601 cycles
Part
Brake
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

LEFT MLG BRAKE: ON TAXI OUT OF A HIKE OUT TO THE AIRPORT, THE BRAKE SEEM TO BE PARTIALLY ENGAGED. AFTER STOPPING THE AIRCRAFT I ENGAGED IN EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PUSHED IT COMPLETELY BACK IN BUT THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE. WE THEN RETURNED TO THE FBO. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN, I GOT OUT TO INSPECT THE WHEEL BRAKES. I COULD NOT DISCERN IF ONE WHEEL BRAKE WAS HOTTER THAN THE OTHER. //SIGNOFF// CHECKED WHEELS/BEARINGS FOR ROTATIONAL FRICTION AND BRAKES FOR STICKY PUCKS - NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED THE BLEED ANTISKID BRAKE SYSTEM PROCEDURES AND FUNCTIONAL TESTS - NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALSO TAXIED ACFT APPLIED BRAKES FROM PILOT AND COPILOT SIDES - ALL SMOOTH - BRAKES WELL - OPS CHECKS GOOD. MX IAW CE560XLS MM32-44-00.

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