Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Piper J3C65

Difficulty date
February 27, 2004
Submitted
March 10, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N25WF
Make and model
Piper J3C65
Aircraft serial
5671
Engine
Cont A65*
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
D2113
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER DISASSEMBLY OF THE RT WHEEL AND BRAKE COMPONENTS FOR INSPECTION, ONE OF SIX BRAKE BLOCK (NR B27-59-D) WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN, AND ONE OF SIX SPRING RETAINERS (NR R21-35) WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN, AND LOOSE. THIS CLIP (RETAINER) MAY HAVE JAMMED UNDER A BRAKE BLOCK AND CAUSED THE RT WHEEL TO DRAG EXCESSIVELY ENOUGH TO CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT. ACTUAL TIME OF SERVICE FOR COMPONENTS ARE UNKNOWN.

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