Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 24, 2008
Submitted
October 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0170
Aircraft time
8,774 hours, 10,044 cycles
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
26820011
Part serial
MAC0626
Condition
Defective
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING TAXI-OUT THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE LOST PRESSURE AS THE PLANE TURNED ONTO THE MAIN RUNWAY. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE RAMP. MAINTENANCE DETERMIND THE AIRCRAFT NEEDED A BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.

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