What was found
(CAN) UPPER TORQUE PIN (ANCHOR PIN) FAILED ALLOWING BRAKE TO ROTATE INTO BACK OF MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT. ALSO INSIDE SURFACE OF MAIN WHEEL SCORED. PIPER ANCHOR BOLT P/N 753-407 CLEVELAND ANCHOR BOLT P/N 69-4
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 2001
- Submitted
- December 12, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 13,798 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 3242 · Brake
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 753407
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Brake Assy
- Component
- Brake Assy · Cleveland · 3095A
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- D
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.