Service difficulty report · Caliper · Bnorm BN2B20

Difficulty date
December 17, 2015
Submitted
December 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530BN
Make and model
Bnorm BN2B20
Aircraft serial
2209
Aircraft time
13,443 hours, 37,389 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Caliper
Part number
3023C
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Brake
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

PILOT REPORTED NO PRESS LT BRAKE. PERFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION ON LT BRAKE SYS & FOUND BOTH BRAKE CALIPERS MAKING A SQUEAKING SOUND & VERY SPONGY. R & R BOTH LT BRAKE CALIPERS & BLED SYS IAW MM SEC 2 9, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.