SDR 98ZZZX1384

Service difficulty report · Piston Rod · Beech 60

Difficulty date
March 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N205FX
Make and model
Beech 60
Aircraft serial
005
Part
Piston Rod
Part number
3321211
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Pwr Brake
Part time
3,136 hours
Component
Bendix · 33212001
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 REPLACING WHEEL BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, WENT TO BLEED BRAKE SYSTEM. NO BRAKE RESPONSE ON PILOT'S LEFT BRAKE. TROUBLESHOT TO POWER BRAKE VALVE. FOUND PISTON ROD BROKEN AND LODGED IN OPERATING LINKAGE. THE PILOT HAD NOT REPORTED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. REPLACED POWER BRAKE VALVE WITH NEW PART, BLED SYSTEM, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.

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