Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
February 19, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
3,519 hours
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Valve
Part number
492152
Condition
Bent
Location
Parking Brake
Part time
3,818 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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) PILOT REPORTED PARK BRAKE APPLYING ITSELF. NOTICED ONCE ON TAKEOFF ONCE ON LANDING. CONFIRMED BY APPLYING SLIGHT PRESSURE TO PARK BRAKE SELECTOR TO THE OFF POSITION. UNIT REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, WHICH WAS SERVICED WITH NEW O-RINGS AND SYSTEM BLED GROUND CHECKED OK.

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