SDR AWHA121311

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
December 13, 2011
Submitted
December 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0256
Aircraft time
9,408 hours, 10,842 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brake System
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

THE PILOT REPORTED AS HE WAS TAXIING N763FE BACK TO THE PARKING SPACE AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE LEFT BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. HE STATED HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT WITH LEFT BRAKE AND A LITTLE REVERSE. AIRCRAFT WAS INVOLVED IN A RIGHT BRAKE FAILURE THE WEEK PRIOR AND IS SUSPECTED AIR MAY HAVE ENTERED THE LEFT BRAKE SYSTEM DURING PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE.

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