Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
November 18, 2007
Submitted
November 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N83PB
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0350
Aircraft time
27,370 hours
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
19105471
Condition
Failed
Location
Brakes
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT FOR REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, PILOT FELT A PULSE FROM THE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL AND THEN A UNCONTROLLABLE TURN TO THE RIGHT. PILOT USED MAXIMUM BRAKING AND THROTTLES TO IDLE TO STOP AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REBUILT, SERVICED, AND BLED THE LEFT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, NO FURTHER DEFECTS REPORTED.

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