Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 414

Difficulty date
September 25, 2003
Submitted
October 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414AW
Make and model
Cessna 414
Aircraft serial
4140520
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Line
Part number
510010769
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Brake
Part time
5,322 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF RIGHT SIDE BRAKE PRESSURE UPON LANDING. FOUND RT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER EMPTY. FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK UNDER COPILOT SIDE FLOOR. COURSE OF LEAK DUE TO CORRODED ALUMINUM BRAKE LINE, BRAKE LINE CORROSION CAUSED BY SCATT DUCT STEEL SUPPORT WIRE IN CONTACT WITH BRAKE LINE. FOUND SIMILARLY CORRODED OXYGEN LINES IN HEADLINER ON SAME AIRCRAFT LAST YEAR. SAME CAUSE. AIR DUCTS IN CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM LINES. CAREFUL INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF ALUMINUM LINES THAT ARE IN CONTACT WITH SCATT TYPE AIR DUCTS.

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