Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 27, 2018
Submitted
September 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750RV
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B5194
Aircraft time
332 hours, 5,958 cycles
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
26820011
Part serial
ATE1314
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake System
Part time
3,331 hours
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

NO BRAKES WERE NOTED BY PILOT FOR LEFT TIRE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED. THE UNIT IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE INTERNAL LEAKAGE. UNIT WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE NOTED

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