SDR Z5FA011309N341CS1

Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Cessna 550

Difficulty date: January 13, 2009
Submitted: January 15, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N341CS
Make and model: Cessna 550
Aircraft serial: 5501106
Aircraft time: 3,119 hours, 2,394 cycles
System (JASC): 3243 · Master Cylinder/Brake Valve
Part: Master Cylinder
Part number: 953671718
Part serial: 07731246
Condition: Defective
Location: Zone 100
Part time: 591 hours, 469 cycles
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 OUT, CO-PILOT'S BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR ON INITIAL APPLICATION, PILOT TOOK CONTROL OF BRAKES AND RETURNED TO FBO. MX CREW WENT TO AIRCRAFT, TROUBLESHOT, REPLACED CO-PILOT'S LT AND RT MASTER CYLINDERS, BLED BRAKED, OPERATION SATISFACTORY, RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.

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