Service difficulty report · Master Cylinder · Piper PA46310P

Difficulty date
January 23, 2012
Submitted
January 24, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1228
Make and model
Piper PA46310P
Aircraft serial
4608092
Aircraft time
3,076 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Master Cylinder
Part number
82805002
Condition
Damaged
Location
Brakes
Part time
3,076 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ON LANDING ROLLOUT, PILOT HAD NO LT BRAKE. MX REMOVED LT MASTER CYLINDER AND DISCOVERED MASTER CYLINDER END GLAND HAD UNSCREWED ALL BUT 2 THREADS CAUSING FLUID AND PRESSURE LOSS FROM MASTER CYLINDER. REPLACED INTERNAL SEALS AND REASSEMBLED. REINSTALLED AND OPS CHECKED OK.

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