Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
December 8, 2004
Submitted
December 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600373
Aircraft time
7,960 hours, 6,288 cycles
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
991205017
Part serial
0601
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Brake
Part time
700 hours, 567 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

COPILOTS BRAKES SPONGY. LEFT PEDAL REQUIRES SIGNIFICANTLY MORE TRAVEL TO ENGAGE BRAKE (ABOUT 2 INCHES). TROUBLESHOT BRAKE SYSTEM A FAULTY CO-PILOT LT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. REMOVED AND REPLACED COPILOT'S LT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. BLED BRAKES LEAK & OPS CK WAS GOOD IAW CE560 MM CH 32-42-02.