SDR 421C083004

Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
August 30, 2004
Submitted
August 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N321FL
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0207
Aircraft time
8,760 hours
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
1036
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brakes
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE PERFORMING A SLOW TIGHT LEFT HAND TURN WHILE TAXIING, THE RIGHT HAND PEDAL APPEARED TO DEPRESS BEYOND ITS NORMAL RANGE, RESULTING IN LESS THAN PROPER STOPPING ABILITY. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT BRAKE CHECKS RESULTED IN NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES. BUT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUT IN MX HANGAR AND THE NOSE TURNED TO SIMULATE A TIGHT LEFT HAND TURN, THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ONCE AGAIN APPEARED TO DEPRESS WELL BEYOND ITS NORMAL OPERATIONAL RANGE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL CAUSE OF MASTER CYLINDER FADE/FAILURE. PROCESS INITIATED TO REPLACE CYLINDER.

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