Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Cessna A188B

Difficulty date
November 23, 2001
Submitted
November 23, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9541J
Make and model
Cessna A188B
Aircraft serial
18803819T
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

THE PILOT STARTED THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO ROLL, AT WHICH TIME THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE LEFT BRAKE WAS OPERATIONAL BUT THE RIGHT WAS FLAT. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT HITTING A CESSNA CARAVAN DAMAGING BOTH AIRCRAFT. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED, RESERVOIR FOUND TO BE FULL, NO LEAKS FOUND. SUSPECT AIR IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM.

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