Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Amtr MUSTANG2

Difficulty date
October 2, 2015
Submitted
October 2, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N527JT
Make and model
Amtr MUSTANG2
Aircraft serial
129
Part
Master Cylinder
Condition
Failed
Location
Brakes
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

AFTER INSTALLATION OF THIS USED PART, ON LANDING FOLLOWING THE FIRST FLIGHT, THE PILOT DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD NO RIGHT BRAKE. ON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PISTON SHAFT HAD FRACTURED AT THE BASE OF THE THREADED PORTION WHERE THE FORK FOR ATTACHING THE PISTON SHAFT TO THE RUDDER PEDAL IS THREADED ONTO THE SHAFT.