Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
April 12, 2011
Submitted
April 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
253
Aircraft time
31,466 hours, 30,388 cycles
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
10025111Y00
Part serial
75
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake System
Part time
162 hours, 155 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT 7202: LOSS OF NORMAL BRAKING UPON LANDING: UPON LANDING AT SITKA, FIRST OFFICER'S RIGHT HAND BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. CAPTAIN'S BRAKES OPERATED PROPERLY AND HE CONTROLLED THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAXI TO THE RAMP. FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE ASSOCIATED DUAL BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. ASSOCIATED DUAL BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATR JOB INSTRUCTION CARD 32-42-13 RAI10000. CAUSE OF MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

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