# SDR CA970520014

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 8, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- System (JASC): [3242 · Brake](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3242)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA970520014

## Discrepancy

(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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