Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Cessna 195B

Difficulty date
January 8, 2004
Submitted
January 8, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6850D
Make and model
Cessna 195B
Aircraft serial
16026
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
05411383
Condition
Leaking
Location
Brakes
Part time
2,420 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LT MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING WHERE BRAKE PLUNGER INTERFACES WITH MASTER CYLINDER, THERE IS NO O RING SEAL AT THIS LOCATION, FLUID LEAKS OUT DUE TO WEAR, THIS CAUSES GRADUAL LOSS OF FLUID. ALSO LEAKAGE AT HOSE ATTACH FITTING P/N AN922-4D. HOSE P/N AN6262-40-10 ALSO LEAKING WHERE HOSE ATTACHES TO FITTING ON MASTER CYLINDER. GRADUAL LOSS OF FLUID CAUSES BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. AIRCRAFT HAD SATISFACTORY BRAKE PERFORMANCE DURING PRE TAKEOFF RUN UP, AFTER APPROX ONE HOUR FLIGHT AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAND AND HAD NO BRAKE ON LT SIDE, AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING.

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