Service difficulty report · Fitting · Piper PA28236

Difficulty date
June 16, 2020
Submitted
June 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6911Q
Make and model
Piper PA28236
Aircraft serial
288511009
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
2,143 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

A CRONIC HYDRAULIC LEAK AND LOSS OF BRAKES PRIOR TO INSPECTION WAS NOTED. REMOVAL OF INTERIOR CARPETING AND CLEANING OF AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE PRIOR TO APPLICATION OF SYSTEM PRESSURE LEAD TO FITTING. REMOVAL OF FITTING AND INSPECTION SHOWED IN THE LIFE OF THE AIRCRAFT THE FITTING WAS REMOVED, TEFLON TAPE INSTALLED WITH REINSTALLED AND POSSIBLE OVERTIGHTENING. REMOVAL OF THE FITTING THIS INSPECTION SHOWED CRACK AND THE EXTRUSION OF TEFLON TAPE THROUGH THE CRACK CAUSE BY SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. REPLACEMENT FITTING INSTALLED, SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM PER MANUFACTURUER AMM. SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS.

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