What was found
(CAN) DURING DAILY INSP, THE PRESSURE WAS FOUND LOW ON THE EMERGENCY GEAR/BRAKE RESERVOIR. BOTTLE WAS REMOVED, VALVE AND FITTINGS WERE LEAK CHECKED WITH SNOOP AND CRACK WAS FOUND IN BOTTOM OF VALVE NEAR GAUGE BOSS.
- Difficulty date
- August 28, 2008
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 525B
- Aircraft time
- 230 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 420001263
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Reservoir
- Part time
- 361 hours
- Component
- Reservoir · 99123682
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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