Service difficulty report · Liner · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
February 8, 2001
Submitted
March 28, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Engine
Cont TSIO360EB
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Liner
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Brakes
Part time
43 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CONDUCTING A GENERAL WALK AROUND FOR A PRE-PURCHASE, THE INBOARD PRESSURE PLATE SIDE OF THE BRAKE CALIPERS, THE BRAKE LINERS WERE TOTALLY DESTROYED, RESULTING IN THE STEEL PRESSURE PLATE TO COME IN FULL CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE DISC WHICH CREATED DEEP GROOVES AND SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF HEAT TO DISCOLOR THE PRESSURE PLATES AND DISCS.

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