Service difficulty report · Shim · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Shim
Part number
6830
Condition
Missing
Location
Brake
Component
Cleveland · 19983
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEELS AND BRAKES PREVIOUSLY MODIFIED PER STC AND DWGS. DUE FOR 100 HR INSP. RT BRAKE FOUND LEAKING, O-RINGS. RT SIDE BOTH BRAKES O-RINGS FOUND FRIED ONTO CASING AND STICKING TO PISTONS. SHIM PIPER 762421, CLEVLAND 68-30, MISSING ON ONE BRAKE AND HOME MADE METAL SHIMS FOUND ON TWO LININGS AND MISSING ON THIRD. LT, BOTH SHIMS MISSING, O-RINGS HEATED. NO LOCK WASHERS ON BOLTS. REPLACED.

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