Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Part
Valve
Part number
492152
Condition
Broken Cable
Location
Park Brake
Part time
14,987 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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) PARK BRAKE FOUND BROKEN. SUSPECT THAT DURING CLIMB THE PILOTS APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE PRIOR TO GEAR RETRACTION AND PRESSURE RELIEF ALLOWED THE ACTUATOR ARM TO MOVE TO THE ON POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND THE BRAKES OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE CABLE TO STRETCH AND BREAK.

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