N700WJ
Registered owner: FLORIDA STATE GUARD, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE GEAR & HAD THE 5 AMP LG CONTROL CB POP. THE PILOT EXTENDED THE GEAR USING THE NITROGEN BLOW DOWN SYS IAW THE POH & AFM, THE GEAR WAS DOWN & LOCKED WITH 3 GREEN INDICATIONS. THE SYS WAS TROUBLE SHOT & DUPLICATED ON THE GND, A WIRE OFF THE RT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH WAS GROUNDING OUT IN THE RT WING CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE WIRING WAS REPAIRED, SECURED GEAR & CYCLED 15 TIMES. BLOW DOWN BOTTLE SERVICE & RETURNED TO SERVICE.
AFTER RETURNING TO DEPARTURE, THE PILOT LOST FULL BRAKING POWER ON THE LT BRAKE AND REPORTED A "SPONGY" CONDITION AND WAS UNABLE TO PUMP UP BRAKE PRESSURE. THE ACFT LEFT MASTER CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED FOR INSPECTION. THE BRAKE FLUID COMING OUT OF THE WAS CONTAMINATED WITH BLACK MATERIAL FROM THE O-RINGS. THE INTERIOR WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND UN-SCORED. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS RE-PACKED WITH NEW O-RINGS, BRAKE SYS FLUSHED, BLED, AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
AFTER RETURNING THE PILOT REPORTED A "SPONGY" LEFT BRAKE AND REDUCED BRAKING DURING TAXI. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DISASSEMBLED. THE FLUID OUT OF THE CYLINDER WAS BLACK AND APPEARED TO HAVE BLACK O-RING MATERIAL CONTAMINATING THE FLUID. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS CLEANED, INSPECTED, AND REPACKED WITH NEW O-RINGS. THE SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED, BLED, AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL. THE O-RINGS APPEARED VERY WORN.