Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 4, 2011
Submitted
June 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0285
Aircraft time
7,696 hours, 8,696 cycles
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TX
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.

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT, CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. CAPTAIN ATTEMPTED PUMPING BRAKES & RECEIVED PARTIAL BRAKING ON THE LT SIDE WHILE THE RT SIDE SHOWED NO IMPROVEMENT, ACFT VEERED LT AND THE PROP IMPACTED A TAXI WAY LIGHT AT LOW IDLE. BRAKE CHECKS WERE PERFORMED ON BOTH CAPTAIN & CO-PILOTS SIDES PRIOR TO TAXI & FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. BRAKE PADS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION & BRAKE RESERVOIR FULL & LAST MX PERFORMED ON THE BRAKES WAS FEBRUARY 1, 2011, WITH NO REPORTED DISCREPANCY SINCE. MX CONTINUES IN-WORK TROUBLESHOOTING THE BRAKE SYS AND COMPLETING THE REQUIRE PROP STRIKE MX INSPECTIONS. OPEN

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