Service difficulty report · Hose · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
March 24, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft time
934 hours
Engine
Pwc PT6C67C
Part
Hose
Part number
A385AA2B00B0600V
Condition
Damaged
Location
Master Cylinder
Part time
1,003 hours
Component
Master Cylinder
Component part number
3G6706P01131
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLYING PILOT REMARKED ON A CURIOUS "STIFFNESS" DURING RT PEDAL APPLICATION ON PREVIOUS FLIGHTS. AFTER LANDING, PIC OBSERVED LT BRAKE FLUID LINE ON LT SIDE OF ACFT TO BE RUNNING BETWEEN PARTS OF THE FLAPPER VALVE ASSY. IT WAS OBVIOUSLY RESTRICTING RT PEDAL APPLICATION, LT PEDAL RELEASE. EASILY MOVED TO PROPER POSITION. OPERATIONS CONTINUED WITH F/O COMMENTING STIFFNESS GONE.

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