Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 20, 2018
Submitted
February 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N881FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0204
Aircraft time
13,972 hours, 14,495 cycles
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
26820011
Part serial
MAC0614
Condition
Failed
Location
Brakes
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
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, THE RT BRAKE FAILED AND THE LT BRAKE REPORTEDLY LOCKED. DISCOVERED THAT THE RT MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED AND THAT THE LT BRAKE DID NOT LOCK UP AS IT WAS THE ONLY BRAKE WORKING. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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