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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 310R · Carbondale-Murp, IL · October 19, 1997

Date: October 19, 1997 · 11:12 local
Place: Carbondale-Murp, IL
Airport: Southern Illinois
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N98834
Reported as: Cessna 310R
Reported engine: Continental IO520L
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total75 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N98834Registered now · Cessna 310RS/N 310R0603 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 310R Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: on October 19, 1997, at 1112 CDT, at Carbondale, Illinois, during a taxi to runway 24, the pilot of N98834, a Cessna 310, applied the brakes to slow the aircraft. Upon applying the brakes, the left brake pedal went to the floor. Subsequently, the aircraft departed the taxiway and struck a runway end identifier light at the end of the runway with the left engine propeller. Aircraft damage was limited to the left propeller. The left engine crankshaft was inspected as per the manufacturers recommendations. A serviceable propeller was installed and the brake assemblies were re-built. This incident is closed with this report. An inspection revealed that the brake linings on the left brake caliper were worn which allowed fluid to leak past the piston o-ring. A completed malfunction and defect report is to be forwarded by the repairing mechanic.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON OCTOBER 19, 1997, AT 1112 CDT, AT CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS, DURING A TAXI TO RUNWAY 24, THE PILOT OF N98834, A CESSNA 310, APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE LEFT BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE TAXIWAY AND STRUCK A RUNWAY END IDENTIFIER LIGHT AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY WITH THE LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE LEFT PROPELLER. THE LEFT ENGINE CRANKSHAFT WAS INSPECTED AS PER THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS. A SERVICEABLE PROPELLER WAS INSTALLED AND THE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE RE-BUILT. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE LININGS ON THE LEFT BRAKE CALIPER WERE WORN WHICH ALLOWED FLUID TO LEAK PAST THE PISTON O-RING. A COMPLETED MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORT IS TO BE FORWARDED BY THE REPAIRING MECHANIC.

Other reports on N98834 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19870225038972AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Los Angeles, CAThe tail of the taxiing aircraft was hit by N88704 which was taking off. ATC controllers did not ensure separationFeb 25, 1987 · Substantial damage Incident 19821009061709ITouch And Go Landing · Lompoc, CARaised landing gear switch on take off roll instead of flap switch. Propeller blades touched runway on lift off.Oct 9, 1982 · Minor damage