Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 11, 2017
Submitted
March 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N231YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE231
Aircraft time
39,175 hours, 49,139 cycles
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THE LEFT HAND BRAKE HAS TO BE PUMPED TO WORK, IT'S SPONGY. BOTH CAPTAIN AND COPILOT BRAKES ARE SPONGY ON LT SIDE. MAINTENANCE BLED THE LT BRAKE SYSTEM IAW BEECH MM 32-40-05. VERIFIED PILOT AND CO-PILOT OPERATION. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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