Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 17, 2023
Submitted
May 23, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502UP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605310
Aircraft time
14,386 hours, 10,288 cycles
Part
Powerpack
Part number
MP50B1
Part serial
054
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Part time
2,486 hours, 1,733 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED A ( LO BRK PRESS/ ANTI SKID INOP )MASTER CAUTION LIGHT WHILE ON THE RAMP. CALLED MAINTENANCE AND THEY ASKED US TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND CONDUCT A NEW START. AFTER FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS, THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. WE WERE RELEASED AND CONTINUED OUR DUTIES TO DEPART. WE TAXI TO THE RWY AND CONTACTED HOUSTON CENTER. ONCE RELEASED WE STARTED TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT ON TO THE RUNWAY AND THAT’S WHEN THE COPILOT REPORTED TO ME THAT WE LOST BREAKS AND THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. I APPLIED THE EMER BREAK TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. FBO CAME AND TOWED US BACK TO THE RAMP AND WE CALLED HOUSTON TO CANCEL OUR RELEASE. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.

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