What was found
THE LT MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE LINE CRACKED BECAUSE CONTINUAL FLEXING DURING BRAKING CAUSED THE LINE TO CRACK AT THE 180-DEGREE END.
- Difficulty date
- September 22, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3246M
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0294
- System (JASC)
- 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System
- Part
- Brake Line
- Part number
- 581710240
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Master Cyl
- Part time
- 15,038 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.