Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
September 7, 2006
Submitted
September 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600375
Aircraft time
9,956 hours, 8,110 cycles
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
991205018
Part serial
0160
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake System
Part time
4,760 hours, 3,989 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CAPTAINS RT BRAKE PEDAL MUSHY. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE, IF PRESS IS REDUCED AT ALL RT PEDAL DROPS APPROX 1". PUMPING BRAKE 2-3 TIMES BRINGS PEDAL TO NORMAL. PEDAL DROP OCCURS MAINLY WHEN PRESSURE IS REDUCED SLIGHTLY. OTHERWISE BRAKING IS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED PILOTS RT WHEEL BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WITH A OVERHAULED MASTER CYLINDER RECEIVED FROM SAF INDUSTRIES CRS NR GK0R519Y. BLED BRAKES AND SUCCESSFULLY OP'S CHECKED. REF MODEL 560 M/M 32-42-00.