What was found
PART RECEIVED FROM STOCK. WHEN SCREWED INTO MASTER CYLINDER BY HAND, SIDE OF PLUG BROKE OFF. A SECOND PLUG WAS INSTALLED BY HAND AND IT BROKE IN THE SAME AREA. THESE PLUGS ARE MADE FROM BRITTLE PLASTIC AND WERE SUPPLIED BY CESSNA.
- Difficulty date
- October 29, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 210N
- System (JASC)
- 3243 · Master Cylinder/Brake Valve
- Part
- Plug
- Part number
- 0541139
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Brake Vent Plug
- 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.