Service difficulty report · Valve · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
August 10, 2017
Submitted
August 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N475FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
508
Aircraft time
1,839 hours, 1,377 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake Assy
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING MVF, ON GEAR EXTENSION "NORM BRAKE FAIL" CAS POSTED. CREW COMPLETED CHECKLIST AND FAULT REMIANED. DURING LANDING, CREW DID NOT HAVE NORMAL BRAKES. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS IS A REPEAT ISSUE. REPAIRED RH MLG IB DOOR ACTUATOR, REPLACED EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE VALVE WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. INSPECTED LH & RH MLG SIDE STAY ACTUATORS, LH MLG IB DOOR ACTUATOR, AND NLG ACTUATOR. BLEED BRAKE SYSTEM. LEAK AND FT GOOD.