Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 7, 2016
Submitted
May 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020111
Aircraft time
17,528 hours, 5,807 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Brake
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LT BRAKE INOPERATIVE & LARGE AMOUNT OF HYD FLUID NOTED ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF LT BRAKE SYS & WW, FOUND CALIPER TO WW FLEXIBLE HOSE TOP FITTING LOOSE. RE-TORQUED CALIPER TO WW FLEXIBLE HOSE TOP FITTING IAW MM CHPT 32-40-00. ALSO BLED BRAKE SYS ON LT SIDE & SERVICED LT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IAW MM CHPT 12-10-05. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD NO LEAK FOUND AT THIS TIME.

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