Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
April 12, 2018
Submitted
April 12, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N51827
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17281108
Part
O-Ring
Part number
S1628110
Condition
Broken
Location
Master Cylinder
Component
Master Cylinder
Component part number
98820104
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TAXI PILOT APPLIED BOTH BRAKES. THE RIGHT PEDAL WENT THROUGH FULL TRAVEL AND THE LEFT PEDAL ACTIVATED THE BRAKE. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN QUICKLY TO THE LEFT AND WENT OFF OF THE TAXI WAY. THE MAINTAINERS DISCOVERED A BROKEN O-RING IN THE RIGHT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.

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