Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
January 17, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
16435
Condition
Overheated
Location
Mlg
Part time
725 hours
Component
Cleveland · 40102
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AU) AIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITH BOTH BRAKES LEAKING AND DISCS WARPED. ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED JUNE 1/98. DISCOVERED WHEEL ASSY HAD P/N 40-102A SCRATCHED ON IT. THIS ASSEMBLY SHOULD HAVE HAD BRAKE P/N 30-68A (NOW SUPECEDED BY 30-68B) INSTALLED ALONG WITH DISC P/N 164-44. LACK OF RECORDS. SUBMITTER STATES THAT CLEVELAND IDENTIFICATION PLATE ARE STICKERS AND SUBJECT TO HEAT AND CLEANING ALLOWING THEM TO FALL OFF THEREFORE DIFFICULT TO MONITOR. ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED WITH INCOMPATIBLE PARTS.

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