Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 3, 2010
Submitted
July 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3525G
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952123
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
455971
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Brakes
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

ON TAXI OUT FROM THE LOADING RAMP THE RT BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT EFFECTIVE. THE PILOT TAXIED BACK TO THE LOADING RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE RT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS NOT HOLDING PRESSURE. REPLACED THE RT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WITH A SERVICEABLE PART.

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