Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 25, 2000
Submitted
May 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0033
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Worn
Location
Master Cylinder
Part time
7,760 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

PILOT REPORTED LOST RIGHT BRAKE AFTER LEAVING BLOCKS. PILOT SIDE, RIGHT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ORING LEAKING/BYPASSING HYDRAULIC FLUID. RIGHT BRAKE PISTO O-RINGS LEAKING. REPLACE O-RING SEAL IN THE PILOTS SIDE RIGHT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. REPLACED THE O-RING SEALS IN THE RIGHT BRAKE PISTON ASSEMBLY.

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