Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Aerosp ATR72202

Difficulty date
February 15, 2012
Submitted
February 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72202
Aircraft serial
217
Aircraft time
29,275 hours, 28,187 cycles
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
10025111Y00
Part serial
554
Condition
Defective
Location
Brake System
Part time
28,187 hours, 29,275 cycles
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

DURING TAXI OUT OF FLIGHT 8126 THE COPILOTS LEFT BRAKE WAS INOPERATIVE, THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE MECHANIC FOUND A BAD BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED IAW ATR72 MM JIC 32-42-13-RAI-10000. THE SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE.

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