Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna T210N

Difficulty date
July 9, 2004
Submitted
July 12, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5515Y
Make and model
Cessna T210N
Aircraft serial
21064233
Aircraft time
5,066 hours, 2,687 cycles
Engine
Cont IO550*
Engine time
1,250 hours
Part
Line
Part number
1280509101
Condition
Cut
Location
Mlg Brake
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOTS ENTERED THE AC AND TAXIED DOWN THE TAXIWAY. AS BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED, IT WAS NOTICED THAT RT BRAKE WAS NOT OPERATING. AC EXITED TAXI WAY AT A LOW SPEED CAME TO A STOP IN ABOUT FOUR INCHES OF MUD ALONGSIDE OF TAXIWAY. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO AC OR PROP. PIC HAD SHUTDOWN ENG WHEN IT WAS REALIZED BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. MECH FOUND BRAKE LINE COMING FROM AIRFRAME THAT PASSES THROUGH LANDING GEAR STRUT, HAD CONTACTED RT BRAKE DISC. BRAKE LINE TUBE BEING SOFTER METAL THAN BRAKE DISC WAS CUT AND CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT CAUSING NO BRAKE SITUATION ON RT SIDE. FUTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT LINE WAS POSSIBLY STEPPED ON PRIOR TO THE TAXI OPERATION, CAUSING IT TO COME IN CONTACT WITH BRAKE DISC.

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