Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 28, 2024
Submitted
February 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605599
Aircraft time
14,224 hours, 11,046 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
66175038
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg Brake
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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

LEFT MLG BRAKE: LEFT MLG GEAR BRAKE IS GRABBING AND CHATTERING AT LOW TAXI SPEEDS. INTERMITTENT. REPEAT WRITEUP. LEFT MLG BRAKE: LEFT MLG GEAR BRAKE IS GRABBING AND CHATTERING AT LOW TAXI SPEEDS. INTERMITTENT. REPEAT WRITE UP. REVIEWED PAST HISTORY REGARDING BRAKE CHATTER. CONTACTED TEXTRON TEAM 560XL, SPOKE WITH JERRY. HE RECOMMENDED TO CHECK BRAKES FOR AIR IN THE SYSTEM, POSSIBLE BRAKE BLEED OR POSSIBLE N2 PRESSURE LEAKING IN TO THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM FROM THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BOTTLE. CHECKED BOTH BRAKES AT THE UPPERMOST BRAKE BLEED PORT FOR AIR, NO AIR WAS NOTED. CALLED NETJETS MCC AND SPOKE WITH ADAM. HE RECOMMENDED TO ATTEMPT TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY DURING A MAINTENANCE TAXI CHECK AND REPLACE THE BRAKE METERING VALVE SPRINGS. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK OF AIRCRAFT, WAS ABLE TO GET THE L/H BRAKE TO CHATTER MULTIPLE TIMES AT LOWER TAXI SPEED WITH MINIMAL INPUT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. NOTED THAT WITH HARDER BRAKING BRAKES DID NOT CHATTER. REPLACED BRAKE METERING VALVE SPRING WITH NEW P/N 6617503-8 IA W CE560XL MM 32-44-20. OPS CHECK NEEDED. VERIFIED WORK PERFORMED PERFORMED TAXI CHECK OF AIRCRAFT, NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED WHEN BRAKING AT AND SPEED OR BRAKE PRESSURE APPLIED. ORIGINAL SUBMISSION DATE: 01/29/2024

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