<< >> NASA ASRS Report 896691, July 2010

A ce-560 captain reported loss of normal brake system as well as anti skid on approach. The crew declared an emergency; briefed their passengers; and executed a normal landing using the emergency brake system.

Attributes
ACN	896691
Time
Date	201007
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Citation V/Ultra/Encore (C560)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Normal Brake System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

On approach we experienced a power brake low pressure light. We executed a missed approach; raised the gear to conserve fuel; briefed the passengers about the event and what to expect upon landing; and declared an emergency. We informed the tower that we would require a tow from the runway and were cleared for another approach. Upon lowering the gear; the power brake low pressure light was joined by an anti skid inoperable light; which we expected. The landing was uneventful and we stopped using the emergency braking system.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CE-560 Captain reported loss of normal brake system as well as anti skid on approach. The crew declared an emergency; briefed their passengers; and executed a normal landing using the emergency brake system.

Narrative: On approach we experienced a power brake low pressure light. We executed a missed approach; raised the gear to conserve fuel; briefed the passengers about the event and what to expect upon landing; and declared an emergency. We informed the Tower that we would require a tow from the runway and were cleared for another approach. Upon lowering the gear; the power brake low pressure light was joined by an anti skid inoperable light; which we expected. The landing was uneventful and we stopped using the emergency braking system.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.