# SDR 2023F00308

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 15, 2023
- Submitted: October 19, 2023
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N4118K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4118K), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 208B
- Registry model: [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 208B1283
- Aircraft time: 18,478 hours, 17,878 cycles
- System (JASC): [3242 · Brake](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3242)
- Part: Unknown
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Unknown
- Location: Unknown
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: S
- Precautionary procedure: E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023F00308

## Discrepancy

BRAKE FAILURE ON BOTH PILOT AND CO-PILOTS SIDE. BOTH BRAKE CALIPERS HAD BEEN REPLACED 2 DAYS PRIOR. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THIS INCIDENT WAS REMOVING TRAPPED AIR BY BACK BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO PART OR COMPONENT FAILURE

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