Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 4, 2002
Submitted
December 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3008
Aircraft time
18,251 hours, 22,245 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Master Cylinder
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST OFFICER'S BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND BLED THE FIRST OFFICER'S MASTER CYLINDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.