SDR AWHA101811

Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 18, 2011
Submitted
October 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0267
Aircraft time
9,657 hours, 11,133 cycles
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
26820011
Part serial
267
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brake System
Part time
6,800 hours, 7,718 cycles
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 WHILE TAXIING INTO THE SMF RAMP, EXPERIENCED A RIGHT BRAKE FAILURE. HE WAS AT NORMAL TAXI SPEED ENTERING THE RAMP WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY SMOOTH RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKE TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT TURN. HE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP USING LEFT BRAKE ONLY. AFTER FOUR OR FIVE PUMPS ON THE RIGHT BRAKE, FULL BRAKE PRESSURE WAS RETURNED. HE THEN SLOWLY TAXIED FORWARD WHILE TESTING THE BRAKES. BOTH WORKED NORMAL AND HE WAS ABLE TO PARK THE AIRCRAFT IN THE DESIGNATED SPOT WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE SYSTEM WAS BLEED AND FUNCTIONAL TEST PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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