What was found
SIG EVENT - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE CAPTAIN'S LEFT HAND BRAKE WAS SPONGY AND INEFFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE BLED THE CAPTAIN'S LEFT HAND BRAKE IAW BEECH 32-40-05. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- March 5, 2017
- Submitted
- March 7, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N231YV
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE231
- Aircraft time
- 39,169 hours, 49,133 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3243 · Master Cylinder/Brake Valve
- Part
- Master Cylinder
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Brake System
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.