Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
June 27, 2017
Submitted
June 29, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
275
Aircraft time
26,999 hours, 30,974 cycles
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
10025111Y00
Part serial
554
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

DURING TAXI, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FO'S MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE LOW-PRESSURE RESERVOIR AND THE METERING VALVE. THE LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM WAS BLED, THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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