Service difficulty report · Control Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
November 21, 2024
Submitted
November 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0182
Aircraft time
6,323 hours, 4,164 cycles
Part
Control Switch
Part number
M1130
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PARK BRAKE LOW PRESS AMBER CAS: DURING TAXI TO THE RUNWAY, WE RECEIVED A YELLOW PARK BRAKE LOW PRESS CAS MESSAGE. THIS MESSAGE OCCURRED WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING AND DURING MOVEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT. WE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. WHEN WE SET THE PARKING BREAK THE WHITE PARK BRAKE ON CAS MESSAGE CAME ON AS PER NORMAL. WE THEN CYCLED THE PARKING BREAK SEVERAL TIMES TO SEE IF IT WAS POSSIBLY A CONTACT SWITCH THAT WAS CAUSING THE ISSUE. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES DURING OUR TAXI. DIRING THE TAXI BACK TO THE RAMP IT AGAIN APPEARED WITH THE PARK BRAKE LOW PRESS, YELLOW CAS MESSAGE AND NO TAKEOFF. THIS APPEARS TO OCCUR WHEN THE BRAKES ARE STARTING TO BE APPLIED TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT DOWN. AGAIN WE CHECKED, AND THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE WAS FULLY STOWED. UPON PARKING AT THE RAMP WITH THE AIRCRAFT CHOCKED, WE RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE AND AGAIN THE BRAKE LOW PRESS CAST MESSAGE REAPPEARED. REMOVED PANEL 153AL AND 154AR TO GAIN ACCESS TO PARKING BRAKE SWITCH. REMOVED !NOP SWITCH AND RETURNED TO NETJETS . SOLDERED NEW SWITCH P /NM-1130 I/A/W CE-680A SPM 20-30-30. INSTALLED NEW SWITCH I/A/W CE-680A AMM 32-44-15. ALL OPS CHECK GOOD. INSTALLED PANELS 153AL AND 154AR 1/A/W CE-680A AMM 6-40-00.

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