Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 19, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
13,054 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Line
Part number
1776673
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Brake
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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) DURING TAXI, THE LT BRAKE CALIPER WOULD NOT RELEASE CAUSING DRAGGING ON THE BRAKES. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION, THE LH BRAKE LINE TO THE CALIPER WAS FOUND TO HAVE INTERNALLY CORRODED AND COLLAPSED THE BRAKE LINE. THIS WAS CAUSING A RESTRICTION IN THE LT BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER ISSUES.

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