Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Beech C99

Difficulty date
September 12, 2025
Submitted
October 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174AV
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U174
Aircraft time
28,106 hours, 37,761 cycles
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
11580013
Condition
Weak
Location
Zone 700
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

DURING TAXI ON TAXIWAY HEADING TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED LOW BRAKE PRESSURE AND OPTED TO SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT IN PLACE TO PREVENT LOSS OF CONTROL. BURBANK MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKING FLUID OR OTHER CAUSES OF FAILURE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS BLED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK BEFORE RETURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. SUSPECT TRAPPED AIR FROM PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR.

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