Service difficulty report · Caliper · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 6, 2020
Submitted
February 7, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723FX
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0456
Aircraft time
12,441 hours, 10,856 cycles
Part
Caliper
Condition
Torn
Location
Rt Brake
Component
Brake Assy · Cleveland
Component part number
03018200
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PILOT BEGAN TO TAXI FOR TAKEOFF AND REALIZED HIS RIGHT BRAKE WAS UNRESPONSIVE. PILOT RETURNED TO GATE. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND BRAKE CALIPER PISTON PACKING TORN CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. BRAKE CALIPER WAS REMOVED, DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, REASSEMBLED WITH NEW PACKINGS, AND RE-INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. BLED BRAKES. OPS CHECK GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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