What was found
PILOT REPORTED THE BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. DURING INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BRAKE PEDAL TORQUE TUBE CRACKED & BROKEN, REMOVED AND REPLACED TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY. NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- October 27, 2016
- Submitted
- November 2, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N401TJ
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0109
- Aircraft time
- 24,820 hours, 33,876 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 51152604
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Brake Pedal
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.