What was found
(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT A COMPASS SWING AND HOLDING THE BRAKES, THE RT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON ROD SNAPPED JUST BELOW THE PISTON TO RUDDER ATTACH CLEVIS. BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- January 28, 2014
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft time
- 2,219 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A170E
- System (JASC)
- 3243 · Master Cylinder/Brake Valve
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- 98820125
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Master Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.