SDR 96ZZZX5330

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0278
Part
Cylinder
Part number
06111800
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Brake
Part time
1,647 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

PILOT REPORTED BRAKE MALFUNCTION ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LT BRAKE CYLINDER, LOWER PORTION CRACKED. APPEARED TO BE IMPACT DAMAGE DUE TO TRACES OF YELLOW PAINT AND SCRATCHES OF CYLINDER HOUSING. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE INCLUDED THE LOWER ANCHOR BOLT BENT AND THE LOWER LUG ON THE TORQUE PLATE CRACKED. INSPECTED RIGHT BRAKE ASSY AND FOUND SPONGY BRAKING ACTION. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE LEFT BRAKE ASSY AND BOTH BRAKES PURGED OF TRAPPED AIR, OPERATIONAL CHECK OF BRAKES WAS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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