SDR AWHA101411

Service difficulty report · Elbow · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 14, 2011
Submitted
October 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N790FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0288
Aircraft time
9,290 hours, 10,807 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Elbow
Part number
AN9213
Condition
Stripped
Location
Brake Caliper
Component
Caliper · Cessna
Component part number
06111800
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER NORMAL LANDING WITH NORMAL BRAKING HE FELT THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL GO TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING ACTION. AFTER SHUTDOWN NOTICED THE RIGHT BRAKE FITTING DISCONNECTED FROM THE BRAKE CALIPER. THEN CONTACTED MAINTENANCE WHO FOUND THE FITTING THREADS PULLED OUT OF THE BRAKE CALIPER HOUSING. THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS REPLACED, THE SYSTEM BLEED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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