Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
February 23, 2013
Submitted
February 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111PV
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB772
Aircraft time
6,741 hours, 5,192 cycles
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
9038000123
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BRAKES ON CAPTAINS SIDE DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AFTER LANDING. CO-PILOT TOOK OVER BRAKING AND STEERING AND TAXIED SAFELY TO THE RAMP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE CAPTAINS NR 1 BRAKE CYLINDER TO BE LEAKING AND THE NR 2 BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. AIRCRAFT IS STILL IN MAINTENANCE, THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS AT FAULT ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED.