Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
September 11, 2017
Submitted
September 28, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N52364
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17274503
Aircraft time
17,240 hours, 17,239 cycles
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Engine time
4,366 hours, 4,366 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS28775110
Condition
Worn
Location
Master Cylinder
Part time
17,239 hours, 17,239 cycles
Component
Master Cylinder
Component part number
98820104
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF LT BRAKES DURING TAXI TO RUNWAY. PILOT WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH OTHER BRAKE AND ELECTED TO HAVE AIRCRAFT TOWED TO PARKING. NO PRESSURE WAS EXPERIENCED WITH OPERATION OF BRAKE. REMOVED MASTER CYLINDER AND FOUND AN O-RING WAS WORN FLAT AND WAS VERY STIFF. REPLACED THE O-RING AND BACK-UP SEAL AND INSTALLED MASTER CYLINDER BACK IN AIRCRAFT. BRAKE PRESSURE WAS SATISFACTORY. TAXIED AIRCRAFT, BRAKES PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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