Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 162

Difficulty date
February 24, 2015
Submitted
February 26, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6076Z
Make and model
Cessna 162
Aircraft serial
16200217
Aircraft time
390 hours
Part
Line
Part number
H610037
Condition
Cracked
Location
Brake
Part time
390 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKE CONTROL DUE TO CRACKED BRAKE LINE AT PILOT RT PEDAL. THE DESIGN CREATES A TIGHT FLEXING BEND RADIUS ON THE PLASTIC BRAKE LINE THAT FATIGUES AGAINST A METAL FITTING CAUSING A CRACK AND LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKE CONTROL.

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