Raytheon Beech Baron E55 - Page 371

Raytkeon
Aircraft
Company
BARON
55
AND
58
SHOP MANUAL
Troubleshooting
Brake
System
I
Chart
6
PROBLEM
PROBABLE
CAUSE
CORRECTIVE
ACTION
1.
Solid
pedal
and
no
brakes,
a.
Brake
lining
worn
beyond
a.
Replace
lining.
allowable
limit.
2.
Spongy
brake, a.
Air
in
system,
a.
Bleed
brake
system.
3.
Unable
to
hold
pressure.
a.
Leak
in brake
system.
a.
Visually
check
entire
system
for
evidence
of
leaks.
b.
Check
master
cylinder
seals,
replace
if
scored.
4.
Parking
brake
will
not
hold,
a.
Air
in
system,
a.
Bleed
brake
system.
b.
Faulty
parking
brake
valve.
b.
Replace
the valve.
5.
Brakes
grab.
a.
Stones
or
foreign
matter
locking
a.
Clean
brake dise and
lining.
brake
disc.
b.
Warped
or
bent
disc.
b.
Replace
disc.
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