What was found
SWIVEL IS FOR BRAKE LINE AT MAIN GEAR. PILOT SQUAWK OF PEDAL FOR RT BRAKE BLEEDS OFF, BRAKE FLUID ON BELLY. INSPECTION OF SYSTEM UNDER PRESSURE SHOWED LEAK AT SWIVEL. REPLACED SWIVEL. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED CAUSE, AGE.
- Difficulty date
- January 24, 2000
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- AMVR242E
Aviation Repair Group - Aircraft
- N4135C
- Make and model
- Cessna R182
- Aircraft serial
- R18200326
- System (JASC)
- 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System
- Part
- Swivel
- Part number
- 12801111
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Brake Assy
- Part time
- 8,654 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.