Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 24, 2011
Submitted
May 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0026
Aircraft time
10,101 hours, 13,966 cycles
Part
Master Cylinder
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
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

PILOT REPORTED AFTER BLOCK OUT FOR FLIGHT 8691 - RIGHT BRAKE ON AIRCRAFT FELT SPONGY AND BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN FULLY APPLIED, WENT TO THE FLOOR - FAILED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO THE PARKING RAMP FOR MX TROUBLESHOOTING. R & R RT BRAKE ASSEMBLY IAW MM 32-40-00. R & R RT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IAW MM 32-41-00. R & R PARKING BRAKE VALVE IAW MM 32-42-00. BLEED BRAKES EXTENSIVELY IAW MM 32-40-00. ORIGINAL NEW BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER THAT WAS INSTALLED WAS SUSPECTED TO BE THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT - (BYPASSING INTERNALLY). NEW BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REBUILT - REINSTALLED AND ALL OPERATIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS IAW MM WERE COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ON-CONDITION PART.

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