Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
August 3, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
21,342 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Hose
Part number
17766110
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg Brake
Part time
2,564 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE THE PILOTS WHERE TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT BRAKES WHERE U/S. AS THEY WHERE TAXIING BACK TO THE FBO ANOTHER AIRCRAFT REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RT BRAKE AREA. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT QUICKLY. AFTER THE INITIAL INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT LOWER FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINE WAS U/S THAT ATTACHES TO THE CALIPER. THE RT TIRE WAS U/S DUE TO THE FIRE. THE WHEEL ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE FBO`S HANGER WHERE IT WAS JACKED AND A DETAILED INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT. AFTER THE INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT, THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE RT MLG, SURROUNDING PARTS AND STRUCTURE OTHER THAN THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINE, CALIPER

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