Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 7, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
271 hours
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
LD
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) UPON LANDING, LT BRAKE WAS FLAT. ACFT STOPPED WITH RT BRAKE AND REVERSE. AS STEERING IS LIMITED TO DIFFERENTIAL BRAKE ACFT HAD TO BE TOWED FROM RUNWAY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A LOOSE BLEEDER SCREW ON NR 2 BRAKE ASSY. THE ACFT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH BRAKE FUSES. SCREW WAS INSPECTED FOR DEFECTS, NONE FOUND, RE-INSTALLED, BRAKES BLED AND FUNCTION CHECKED. NO OTHER LEAKS PRESENT. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. LAST MAINTENANCE 4 DAYS/10HRS PRIOR DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE AT THAT TIME. SCREW WOULD HAVE BEEN LAST INSTALLED/TIGHTENED, DURING FLOAT INSTALLATION.

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