Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Piper PA31T2

Difficulty date
January 23, 2002
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T2
Aircraft time
13,305 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Hydraulic System
Part number
41
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fluid
Component
Brake Assembly · Clevelandxxx · 30142
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) LEFT BRAKE WAS DRAGGING DURING AIRCRAFT TAXIING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO HANGAR WHERE THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS FOUND WORKING NORMALLY. THE BRAKE SYSTEM (CALIPER & MASTER CYLINDER) WAS DISASSEMBLED AND WATER CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND PRESENT IN THE HYDRAULIC FLUID. SYTEM WAS DRAINED, CLEANED AND REPLENISHED WITH NEW HYDRAULIC FLUID. NEW O-RINGS WERE INSTALLED. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS BLED AND TESTED OK.

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