What was found
UPON LANDING, THE LEFT BRAKE DID NOT WORK. TWO O-RINGS IN THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WERE DISCOVERED TWISTED AND CUT WHICH CAUSED A LARGE BRAKE FLUID LEAK. THE O-RINGS WERE REPLACED, THE SYSTEM WAS BLED AND TESTED.
- Difficulty date
- May 15, 2004
- Submitted
- November 2, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 12,118 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 3242 · Brake
- Part
- O-Ring
- Part number
- MS28775132
- Condition
- Cut
- Location
- Brake System
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.