What was found
PILOT'S RIGHT MASTER CYLINDER ROD IN CYLINDER BROKE (3) IN 200 HOURS AT AREA OF MACHINED THREADS. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
- Difficulty date
- November 2, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N738ZC
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17270357
- System (JASC)
- 3243 · Master Cylinder/Brake Valve
- Part
- Rod
- Part number
- 0541144
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Master Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.