Service difficulty report · Brake · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 7, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
10,553 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Brake
Part number
455971
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
10,974 hours
Component
Master Cyl/Brake
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NO BRAKE ACTION DURING LANDING. LEFT BRAKE PEDAL WENT FULLY DOWN. LEFT MASTER BRAKE REMOVED, INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE BENT SHAFT. NEW MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER INSTALLED.

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