Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Piper PA18A150

Difficulty date
April 29, 2005
Submitted
May 27, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N624M4
Make and model
Piper PA18A150
Aircraft serial
188739
Engine
Lyc O320A2B
Part
Master Cylinder
Condition
Leaking
Location
Brake Assy
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NORTH RIVER BRAKE BOOSTERS INSTALLED WITH STC SA2318NM. BRAKE PLUNGER HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY WHICH CAUSED FLUID TO BYPASS INTERNALLY. PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT ON LANDING CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THREE PREVIOUS LANDINGS THAT DAY THE BRAKE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. SITUATION COULD BE DUPLICATED BY ALLOWING THE PLUNGER TO FALL TO THE RT SIDE AND THEN BE DEPRESSED WITH NO BRAKE ACTUATION AND NO EXTERNAL FLUID LOSS.

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