Service difficulty report · Screw · Piper PA18150

Difficulty date
July 6, 2000
Submitted
August 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA18150
Aircraft time
5,373 hours, 70,895 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Screw
Part number
07900300
Condition
Missing
Location
Bleeed Vlv/Rt Bk
Part time
5,738 hours
Component
Brake · Cleveland · 309C
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, R
Precautionary procedure
E, O

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

What was found

(CAN) THIS REPORT FOLLOWS LANDING INCIDENT. NO RIGHT BRAKE. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND PILOT CNTLLED A/C ONTO ECHO TAXIWAY. SHUT DOWN AND PUSHED A/C OFF TAXIWAY BY HAND. ON SITE, PRELIMINARY INSP AND TOWED A/C CLEAR OF ALL TRAFFIC AREAS - UNDER AIRPORT MGRS ESCORT. BRAKE BLEEDER ASSY (SEAT PN 08100100, SCREW PN 07900300, CAP PN 18300100) MISSING FROM CYLINDER P/N 061-03901. IT APPEARED THAT IT ORIGINALLY NOT SCREWED IN VERY DEEP, 2 OR 3 THREADS. 1ST THREADS BURNED FIELD REPLACED, BLED AND SERVICED. ENTRY IN LOG TO BE REVIEWED AT HOME BASE (REMOVED AND RE-INSP). PILOT AND AMO ADVISED. TAXI-TESTED AND LEAK CHECKED. NOTE: A/C AMPHIBIOUS - FLOATS - LAST TAKEOFF FROM GRAVEL.

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