Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
August 10, 2017
Submitted
August 10, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5369H
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15284094
Aircraft time
8,036 hours, 1 cycles
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Engine time
2,218 hours, 1 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
05411671
Condition
Failed
Location
Parking Brake
Part time
1 hours, 1 cycles
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

BROKEN PARKING BRAKE SPRING. AFTER PERFORMING ENGINE RUN UP, LEFT BRAKE STUCK DUE TO A BROKEN PARKING BRAKE SPRING THAT RETAINS PLATE LOCK.

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