What was found
DURING TAXI, THE COPILOT'S LT BRAKE PEDAL BOTTOMS OUT WITH MINIMAL BRAKE PRESSURE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER IAW JIC 32-42-13, RAI 1000. THE SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD AND THE ACFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 12, 2014
- Submitted
- April 14, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N800FX
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72212
- Aircraft serial
- 336
- Aircraft time
- 34,473 hours, 37,859 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3243 · Master Cylinder/Brake Valve
- Part
- Master Cylinder
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Brakes
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.