Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0206
Part
Cylinder
Part number
06111800
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg Brake
Part time
3,603 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE TURNING OUT OF PARKING SPOT TO REPOSITION AIRCRAFT, PILOT REPORTED RT BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND BRAKING ACTION WENT TO ZERO ON RT SIDE. PILOT SHUT DOWN AIRCRAFT AND SAW THAT RT BRAKE CYLINDER HAD STARTED LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED. REPLACED BRAKE CYLINDER. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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