Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 28, 2010
Submitted
March 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N699QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5605199
Aircraft time
7,274 hours, 5,714 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
982813
Part serial
1287
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Part time
23 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

BRAKES IN LT SEAT FEEL MUSHY. THERE IS EXCESSIVE TRAVEL IN THE BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE YOU FEEL BRAKE PRESSURE. FOUND SIGNS OF FLUID LEAKING FROM PILOTS LT BRAKE MASTER CYCLINDER. R&R PILOTS LT MASTER CYLINDER WITH O/H UNIT IAW MM CHAP 32-42-02. OPS CHECK GOOD, LEAK CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED BRAKE BLEEDING PROCEDURE AS REQUIRED MULTIPLE TIMES.