What was found
DURING SCHEDULED MX, NOTICED DRIP ON FLOOR. TRACED TO A WORN BRAKE LINE THAT HAD CONTACTED A FAIRING SCREW. LOSS OF BRAKE WOULD HAVE BEEN IMMINENT.
- Difficulty date
- August 20, 2009
- Submitted
- October 23, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft time
- 3,598 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A170E
- System (JASC)
- 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System
- Part
- Line
- Part number
- 0500118127
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Brake
- Part time
- 3,998 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.