Service difficulty report · Brake · Beech C99

Difficulty date
December 2, 2024
Submitted
December 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N388AV
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U188
Aircraft time
3,978 hours, 64,732 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
11580013
Part serial
3868
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Zone 700
Component
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE #2 BRAKE PEDAL LOST ALL PRESSURE DURING TAXI FOR DEPARTURE. DURING THE PRE-FLIGHT BRAKE CHECK AND THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE CHECKS THE BRAKES HELD PRESSURE NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND FOUND A LOOSE FITTING AND LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID BETWEEN THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINE FROM THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO THE HARD LINE ROUTED TO THE AIRFRAME FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE FITTING WAS TORQUED TO PROPER SPECIFICATION PER THE BEECHCRAFT AMM, THE BRAKE SYSTEM BLED TO REMOVE AIR FROM THE SYSTEM, AND THE RESERVOIR SERVICED TO THE FULL LIMIT. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS SUCCESSFUL, AND NO FLUID LOSS WAS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO OTHER REPORTED DISCREPANCIES.

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