Service difficulty report · Brake Caliper · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 25, 2021
Submitted
October 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N929TG
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0371
Aircraft time
16,690 hours, 19,230 cycles
Part
Brake Caliper
Part number
03018200
Part serial
NA
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 700
Part time
16,690 hours, 19,230 cycles
Component
Aircraft · Cessna · 208B
Component part number
208B
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, F, S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS: LEFT BRAKE FAILURE ON LANDING AND AIRCRAFT EXITED SIDE OF RUNWAY. DAMAGE TO TAIL TIEDOWN NOTICED. BRAKE CALIPER TOTAL TIME AND TIME SINCE OVERHAUL UNKNOWN AS THEY ARE NOT TRACKED BY OPERATOR THEY ARE ON CONDITION. INITIAL INVESTIGATION FOUND LEAKING WHEEL CYLINDER. MAINTENANCE IS STILL INVESTIGATING PRECISE CAUSE OF FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM.

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