Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 5, 2003
Submitted
October 1, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9750B
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0100
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
26820011
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Brake
Part time
8,641 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RT BRAKE DRAGGING DUE TO FLUID NOT RETURNING TO RESERVOIR WHEN BRAKE WAS RELEASED, CAUSED BY OVERHEATED BRAKE CALIPER AND SUBSEQUENT BRAKE FIRE AND TIRE DAMAGE DURING LONG TAXI PERIOD. RECOMMEND MASTER CYLINDERS BE OVERHAULED AT 1000 HOUR INTERVALS.

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