SDR AWHA113011

Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 30, 2011
Submitted
December 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0256
Aircraft time
9,393 hours, 10,827 cycles
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
26820011
Part serial
6844
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake System
Part time
9,393 hours, 10,827 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT FOR FLIGHT 7706 REPORTED AS HE WAS TAXIING FROM THE RAMP FOR DEPARTURE THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING NORMAL, WINDS AT THE TIME WERE FROM 02 AT 14G22KTS (TAXIING WITH A TAILWIND). UPON REACHING FOR TAKEOFF AND MAKING A RT TURN FOR DEPARTURE THE RT BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE AC WITH LT BRAKE AND A LITTLE REVERSE. HE EXITED THE RUNWAY AND TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP. ON THE WAY BACK HE TRIED TO PUMP UP THE RT BRAKE. IT CAME UP A LITTLE, BUT WAS STILL VERY SOFT. AFTER PARKING AT THE RAMP, TRIED THE RIGHT BRAKE ONCE MORE. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS A LITTLE BETTER BUT WAS STILL SOFT. THE RT MASTER CYLINDER IS ORIGINAL TO THE AIRCRAFT INSTALLED IN 1991 WITH 9392.9 TSN.

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