Service difficulty report · Pin · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
August 1, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
8,203 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Pin
Part number
17700200
Part serial
603
Condition
Sheared
Location
Parking Brake
Stage of operation
LD
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) PARKING BRAKE VALVE STOP PIN IN THE OFF POSITION WAS SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE BRAKE LEVER TO GO PAST THE STOP POSITION. THIS CAUSE THE BRAKE TO BE IN A ON POSITION. ON LANDING THE PILOT TESTED HIS BRAKES BY PUMPING THE BRAKES AND BECAUSE THE LEVER WAS PAST THE STOP POSITION IT CAUSE THE BRAKES TO LOCK ON. WHEN THE PILOT LANDED, THE BRAKES WHERE BOTH LOCKED ON CAUSING THE TIRES TO BURST INTO FLAMES. (TC NR 20070807004)

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