What was found
PILOT REPORTED THAT WITH A STRONG CROSSWIND THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT TURN LEFT. FOUND THAT THE LEFT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAD A LEAK AT THE TOP.
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 2012
- Submitted
- March 26, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N302PW
- Make and model
- Cessna 208B
- Aircraft serial
- 208B0984
- Aircraft time
- 12,652 hours, 28,306 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A114A
- Engine time
- 12,225 hours, 27,851 cycles
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3GFR34C703
- System (JASC)
- 3243 · Master Cylinder/Brake Valve
- Part
- Master Cylinder
- Part number
- 26820011
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Brake System
- Part time
- 288 hours, 648 cycles
- Component
- Brake System · Cleveland
- Component part number
- 26820011
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.