SDR 97ZZZX2063

Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA22

Difficulty date
April 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3461A
Make and model
Piper PA22
Aircraft serial
221735
Part
Valve
Part number
A8504
Condition
Cable Misrig
Location
Parking Brake
Component
Gerdes
Stage of operation
IN
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 REPAIRS TO BELLY, LANDING GEAR, AND ENGINE, THE FIRST GROUND RUN WAS PERFORMED. THE LEFT BRAKE LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PARK BRAKE RELEASED THE RIGHT BRAKE, BUT WOULD NOT FULLY RELEASE THE LEFT BRAKE. THE REMEDY WAS TO SECURE THE PARK BRAKE CABLE END CLOSER TO THE BRAKE VALVE CONTROL ARM MAKING THE ACTUATION OF THE PARK BRAKE VALVE MUCH MORE POSITIVE ALL THE WAY TO THE STOPS.

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